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25 student suicides in 2023 at India’s coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day By PRAKASH BHANDARI Kota, the Rajasthan city that made coaching for professional courses an industry and came to global attention for its turnover of students who successfully cracked tough competitive entrance exams like IIT-JEE and NEET,
25 student suicides in 2023 at India's coaching hub Kota have revealed the mindboggling stress children confront every day, reports Prakash Bhandari.
The suicides have involved more NEET aspirants than JEE. 'It's a make-or-mar situation.' 'Either you get into a government medical college, where the fee is much lower than in private institutes, or you don't make it.'
Alarmed over 23 suicides this year — two of which were reported on August 27 — Rajasthan Police have established an 11-member cell that interacts with young aspirants daily.
With 11 lives lost in the past three months, students are wilting under pressure amid cutthroat competition and exam pressure.