Unable to afford her PhD fees, a 28-year-old grand-daughter of a flower seller in Devanampattinam, Cuddalore district,/Tamil Nadu (India), ended her life on Wednesday (March 4, 2015). According to police, Uma Maheshwari was pursuing Ph.D. at Pondicherry Central University. She hung herself after failing to mobilize the Rs.20,000/education fees. Her grand- mother Sakunthala said, ‘I was bringing up granddaughter with my meager earnings. A few days ago, I fell down and was injured. Since then, I have not been able to earn an income to meet her fee requirement’ − ( The Hindu, Chennai − Girl commits suicide, p.3, March 5, 2015).