VIT Bhopal Students protest over Jaundice cases
VIT Bhopal jaundice outbreak 2025, latest update- The large number of students protested in campus for jaundice cases in the institute. Students set a fire the various vehicle in the city in protest, They even vandalised the hostel and Chancellor residence.
Most recent news reports reveal that VIT University in Bhopal faced significant student unrest and protests due to a suspected jaundice outbreak on campus.
- What is the figure: around 3500 students allegedly staged a protest citing poor hygiene, unsafe drinking water, and substandard food quality in the university mess, which reportedly led to multiple students falling ill with jaundice symptoms.
- The protest escalated into violence with students torching several vehicles, damaging university property, including the chancellor’s bungalow, and vandalising parts of the campus.
VIT Bhopal university lockdown 2025
- The administration declared a campus holiday until December 8, 2025, and postponed exams scheduled on December 4. Police forces deployed to maintain order.
- The university and local authorities denied reports of any deaths due to jaundice, although several students hospitalised for treatment. Samples of food and water collected for testing to determine the cause of illness.
- Investigations and monitoring by police and health officials are ongoing, and the university expressed commitment to ensuring health, hygiene, and safety going forward.
- Police registered the FIR lodged by the students against the staff members of the Institute. The SDM assured the students about their action on this.
These events received widespread media coverage, highlighting student grievances over campus living conditions and the subsequent unrest at VIT Bhopal.
VIT Bhopal Latest update
- Local police and university officials have acknowledged around 100 students admitted to hospitals for jaundice and other ailments, with about 44 treated for injuries sustained during protests.
- University authorities and district officials have not released formal admission lists or official hospital statements but confirmed ongoing monitoring and sample testing to identify causes.
- News reports highlight that injured students were taken to hospitals including government and private medical facilities around Bhopal and Sehore districts,
- But names or detailed lists remain undisclosed.
- The situation is under investigation by police and health authorities, with updates communicated sporadically via media statements and university notifications.
For verified updates, one should monitor official releases from VIT Bhopal’s administration or district health offices, as these formal documents have not been made public yet
Hospitals
- Government Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal
- Sehore District Hospital
- Various private hospitals in Bhopal and nearby areas
