Jammu & Kashmir Higher Education Department Forms Committee to Investigate Alleged Student Suicide at Government Degree College, Doda
In response to the tragic incident of an alleged suicide by a student at Government Degree College, Doda on January 16, 2026, the Jammu & Kashmir Higher Education Department has taken action by constituting a committee to investigate the matter. This initiative was outlined in a government order issued recently.
The government order stated, “A Committee comprising the following officers of the Higher Education Department has been formed to probe into the reported suicide incident that occurred on January 16, 2026, at Government Degree College, Doda.”
The committee members include Dr. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Director Colleges, Higher Education Department, Sh. Sanjay Kumar Tickoo (JKAS), Deputy Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, and Syed Ishrat Parvez, Under Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.
Additionally, as per another government order, an Assistant Professor at Government Degree College, Doda, has been placed under suspension pending an inquiry. The order specified, “Pending investigation into the incident, Prof. Manzoor Ahmad, Assistant Professor (Commerce), is hereby suspended and will be attached to the Office of Director Colleges, J&K, until further notice.”
