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As she listened to the evening news, Geeta Kumari's (name changed) blood ran cold. Shocked by the reports of a 17-year-old boy’s suicide at a coaching institute in Kota, she frantically called up her son who, too, was preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) there. The calls went unanswered. She started panicking. It was 9.30pm. She kept on calling. Finally, he answered the call, much to her relief
With limited seats and a long journey to complete the course, it's only a few NEET aspirants who make the cut while "fear of failure" and "losing a year", among other factors, pushes many of these young minds to the brink, say practising doctors and experts
“We are trying to bring the entire higher education system and all stakeholders under one umbrella. We have also taken feedback from all stakeholders,” says Rajendra Singh Yadav
Packed schedule, cut-throat competition, constant pressure to do better, the burden of parents' expectations and homesickness, are among the common struggles of the students here.
Kota Students Suicide Cases: The coaching centres in Kota have been asked to hold online motivational sessions by experts and upload the same on social media for the benefit of all students.
With 23 students of coaching centres in Kota dying by suicide this year, there have been calls from different segments of the society for government action.
Kota Students Suicide Cases: Kota District Collector Om Prakash Bunkar has issued an order mandating coaching centres to refrain from conducting any tests for the next two months.
Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas also asked why coaching centres were not installing nets to stop students from dying by suicide by jumping from their buildings.