Rajasthan Governor voices concern over student suicides in Kota
8 years, 10 months ago

Rajasthan Governor voices concern over student suicides in Kota

Deccan Chronicle  

Kota: A body should be formed to regulate coaching institutes, Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh has said expressing concern over a spate of suicides by students in this town dotted by several training academies. The body should also decide the admission procedure to these institutes and direct them to reduce the pressure on students," Singh told reporters here yesterday. Recently, Kota District Collector Ravi Kumar Surpur had written an emotional letter to parents of over 1.50 lakh students in coaching institutes here, asking them not to force their expectations on the children. The Governor also said that every government university in Rajasthan will have its own anthem which will have a mention of the state's glorious history.

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Rajasthan: NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 9th case this year
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Rajasthan: NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 9th case this year

Hindustan Times  

A 17-year-old medical aspirant allegedly hanged himself from an iron rod in his hostel room in Kota’s Jawahar Nagar area on Tuesday, police said. Harshraj Shankar, a native of Bihar’s Nalanda district, had been preparing for the medical entrance exam in a coaching institute here since April last year. Harshraj Shankar, a native of Bihar’s Nalanda district, had been preparing …

Rajasthan govt tables Bill to regulate coaching centres amid student suicides
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1 week ago

Rajasthan govt tables Bill to regulate coaching centres amid student suicides

The Hindu  

A Bill to regulate and control the coaching centres was introduced in the Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday with the objective of offering a secure and supportive learning environment to students. Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, who holds the higher education portfolio, tabled the Rajasthan Coaching Centres Bill, 2025, in the House, calling it a welfare measure for the coaching …

Breaking: Rajasthan Government Introduces Bill to Regulate Coaching Centers Amid Student Suicide Concerns
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Breaking: Rajasthan Government Introduces Bill to Regulate Coaching Centers Amid Student Suicide Concerns

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The Rajasthan government has introduced a bill to regulate coaching centers and curb the arbitrary actions of coaching operators. In Rajasthan, the city of Kota is notorious for frequent news of student suicides, leading to increased scrutiny of coaching institutions. The newly proposed bill mandates that coaching centers with more than 50 students must be registered. These centers will be …

Raj tables coaching bill to curb suicides
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1 week ago

Raj tables coaching bill to curb suicides

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government on Wednesday tabled a bill in the assembly to regulate coaching centres in an attempt to curb student suicides across the desert state, making it mandatory for all coaching institutes to register with the higher education department, proposing a two-tier regulatory authority, and imposing penalties ranging from up to ₹5 lakh to cancellation of registrations for …

Rising suicides to lucrative offers: Here's how Rajasthan govt's new bill will regulate coaching centres
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1 week ago

Rising suicides to lucrative offers: Here's how Rajasthan govt's new bill will regulate coaching centres

India TV News  

Rising suicides to lucrative offers: Here's how Rajasthan govt's new bill will regulate coaching centres Rajasthan coaching centres: Following the central government's guidelines to all states and Union Territories in January 2024, the Rajasthan government decided to bring the bill. Rajasthan coaching centres: The Rajasthan government introduced in the state Assembly the Rajasthan Coaching Centres Bill on Wednesday having provisions …

Rajasthan moves to regulate coaching centres with new bill amid student suicides
1 week ago

Rajasthan moves to regulate coaching centres with new bill amid student suicides

India Today  

The Rajasthan government has introduced the Rajasthan Coaching Centres Bill-2025 in the state Assembly, following its approval by the state Cabinet. The legislation prohibits misleading Coaching centres must also promote awareness among students and parents about the dangers of excessive ambition and inform them about alternative career options to reduce stress. STUDENT-CENTRIC MEASURES To prevent student burnout, the bill limits …

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action
1 week, 2 days ago

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action

The Hindu  

The alarming trend of a surge in student suicides in the last ten years in India presents a pressing issue that calls for urgent action. Root causes While a detailed break-up of causes for student suicides is not available, a cursory analysis shows that major causes for student suicide are parental pressure for career choices, failure in examinations, ragging and …

Amid continued student suicides at Kota, Rajasthan Cabinet approves bill to regulate coaching institutes
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Amid continued student suicides at Kota, Rajasthan Cabinet approves bill to regulate coaching institutes

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: With student suicides becoming a huge crisis in Kota, the hub of India's coaching industry, the Rajasthan government has decided to introduce stringent regulations for coaching institutes operating across the state. In a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, the proposal for the Rajasthan Coaching Centers Bill 2025 has been approved. The bill aims to bring coaching …

Rajasthan cabinet approves bill to regulate coaching centres
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rajasthan cabinet approves bill to regulate coaching centres

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan cabinet on Saturday gave the nod to the Rajasthan Coaching Centre Control and Regulation Bill in a bid to regulate coaching centres and also gave the nod to the Rajasthan Skill Policy 2025 to promote skilling and employment for youth. Rajasthan cabinet gives nod to bill to regulate coaching centres Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting, parliamentary …

Nepal student suicide in Odisha: PM KP Oli sends 2 officers to counsel students
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1 month, 1 week ago

Nepal student suicide in Odisha: PM KP Oli sends 2 officers to counsel students

India Today  

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took note of the death of a Nepali engineering student who allegedly died by suicide at a private college in Odisha's Bhubaneswar. Oli said on social media that the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi has sent two officers to counsel affected students in the state. "Our Embassy in New Delhi has dispatched two officers …

Student preparing for NEET found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Student preparing for NEET found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test for admission to an undergraduate medical course was found dead in Rajasthan’s coaching hub of Kota on Tuesday. Mangi Lal Yadav, a local police officer, said the student was from Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur and arrived in Kota two years ago. “.we have found some of his WhatsApp chats with one …

Rajasthan government to table bill in Assembly on coaching centres to check suicides
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan government to table bill in Assembly on coaching centres to check suicides

New Indian Express  

Responding to this, the government assured the bench that a bill addressing the crisis is in the works. Since the beginning of 2025, six students have committed suicide in the city, sparking outrage and debate over the mental health challenges faced by coaching students. While there was a slight decrease in suicides last year, the six cases reported in just …

Two students die by suicide within two hours in Kota, six cases so far in January
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2 months ago

Two students die by suicide within two hours in Kota, six cases so far in January

India TV News  

Kota students suicide: A tragic incident has come to light in Kota, a city renowned for its competitive exam preparation centers. On Wednesday, a medical aspirant from Gujarat and a student from Assam preparing for JEE both tragically took their own lives by hanging in Kota, just two hours apart. Gujarat student commits suicide According to the police, a 24-year-old …

Two coaching students die by suicide within three hours in Kota
2 months ago

Two coaching students die by suicide within three hours in Kota

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: At least two students preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test and Joint Entrance Examination died by suicide on Wednesday morning in Rajasthan’s Kota, bringing the toll of such cases to six in the first 22 days of this year, according to the police. “The student, a native of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, arrived in Kota six months ago and had …

Student dies by suicide in Jaipur: Police
2 months, 1 week ago

Student dies by suicide in Jaipur: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old student died by suicide on Sunday at his college hostel building, said police. “The teen, a native of Rajasthan’s Pali, took admission in Malviya National Institute of Technology last year and was a first year B.Tech student of Architecture. On Sunday night, she jumped off the sixth floor of her hostel building,” said Sangram Singh Rajput, the station …

‘Some students die due to love affairs’: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Kota suicide cases
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Some students die due to love affairs’: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Kota suicide cases

Live Mint  

On January 18, Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar commented on the rising cases of student suicides in Kota. Dilawar also pointed out that love affairs could contribute in some cases. Some students die by suicide due to love affairs,” he said. Suicide cases in Kota Kota, known for its coaching institutes preparing students for competitive exams, has seen an alarming …

Rajasthan minister blames 'love affairs' behind student suicides in Kota
2 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan minister blames 'love affairs' behind student suicides in Kota

India Today  

Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday cited "love affairs" as a cause of student suicides in the coaching hub of Kota, even as he urged parents to be attentive and not mount pressure on their children to study. Asked about student suicides in Kota, the minister said he wanted to urge parents that they needed to be cautious and …

Rajasthan Education Minister claims 'love affairs' key reason for student suicides in Kota
2 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Education Minister claims 'love affairs' key reason for student suicides in Kota

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Days after another student suicide in Kota, Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar made a rather curious and controversial statement. Minister Dilawar, known for making provocative remarks, claimed that ‘love affairs’ between students are also a prime factor behind the student suicides that have rocked Kota in recent years. The minister's comment comes in a month when Kota has witnessed …

17-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota; fourth such death this year
2 months, 1 week ago

17-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota; fourth such death this year

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: Just four days before the Joint Entrance Examination, a 17-year-old aspirant in Rajasthan’s Kota died by suicide on Friday night, police said. Just four days before the Joint Entrance Examination, the 17-year-old aspirant died by suicide The Class XII student was preparing for the JEE to get admission to an undergraduate engineering course. These guidelines included the installation of …

17-year-old student dies by suicide in Kota, 4th such case this month
2 months, 1 week ago

17-year-old student dies by suicide in Kota, 4th such case this month

India Today  

Amid a spate of student suicides in Rajasthan's education hub Kota, a 17-year-old aspirant took the extreme step just four days ahead of his JEE Mains exam, police said on Saturday. Class 12 student Manan Jain, who was simultaneously preparing for JEE-Mains and was staying at his maternal grandmother's house in Kota, hung himself from a steel angle of a …

Another coaching student found dead in hostel room in Kota, third case of suspected suicide in the district this year
2 months, 1 week ago

Another coaching student found dead in hostel room in Kota, third case of suspected suicide in the district this year

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate medical courses, was found dead in his hostel room in the Kota district of Rajasthan on Thursday night in the third such incident of suspected suicide in the coaching hub this year, police said on Friday. Police said the student, an Orissa resident, had …

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 3rd case this year
2 months, 1 week ago

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 3rd case this year

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Friday, police said. Last year, at least 23 people died by suicide across Rajasthan’s coaching hubs- of which 20 are only from Kota. Assistant sub inspector Lal Singh Tanwar at the Vignan Nagar police station, said …

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, third case in 17 days
2 months, 1 week ago

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, third case in 17 days

India Today  

An 18-year-old coaching student allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota. On January 8, a 20-year-old JEE aspirant, Abhishek, allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his PG room in Kota. DROP IN STUDENT SUICIDES IN KOTA In 2024, Kota reported 19 student suicide cases compared to 29 cases in 2023. The Kota district administration …

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, exposing deeper crisis in Rajasthan’s educational hub
2 months, 1 week ago

Another student dies by suicide in Kota, exposing deeper crisis in Rajasthan’s educational hub

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Often hailed as India’s coaching capital, Kota in Rajasthan witnessed yet another tragic incident as a student died by suicide on intervening the night of Thursday and Friday. In 2023, over two dozen student deaths by suicides were reported in Kota, followed by 16 cases in 2024. This year, only 1.1 lakh students arrived in the city, a significant …

Student Suicides Rock Kota: How To Find Your Way Out Of Hopelessness — Guide From A Psychologist
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Student Suicides Rock Kota: How To Find Your Way Out Of Hopelessness — Guide From A Psychologist

ABP News  

A 20-year-old student from Guna in Madhya Pradesh who had moved to Kota last May to prepare for the Joint Entrance Exam, died by suicide in his room on Wednesday. The district administration reportedly attributed the dip in student suicides between 2023 and 2024, and to its direct intervention and supervision this year, which saw strict implementation of protocol and …

Second suicide case in 24 hours: JEE aspirant from MP ends life in Kota, ‘I’m unable to study’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Second suicide case in 24 hours: JEE aspirant from MP ends life in Kota, ‘I’m unable to study’

Live Mint  

JEE student ends life: Coaching hub Kota was rocked by another suicide in the span of 24 hours on Wednesday after a student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination ended his life. Abhishek, who lived in a PG room in the Dakaniya area under the Vigyan Nagar Police Station, was found hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his PG …

20-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, second case in 24 hours
2 months, 2 weeks ago

20-year-old JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, second case in 24 hours

India TV News  

Kota student suicide: A 20-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination for admission in undergraduate engineering courses, allegedly died by suicide in Kota district of Rajasthan, police said. No suicide note found Vigyan Nagar Police Station SHO Mukesh Meena said, "Abhishek, a resident of Guna in Madhya Pradesh, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in …

Kota: Coaching student from Haryana commits suicide, father demands probe
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kota: Coaching student from Haryana commits suicide, father demands probe

India TV News  

Rajasthan's Kota - known as an education hub - once again witnessed the tragic suicide of a student. Neeraj, a student of Class 12, had been preparing for the JEE at a coaching institute in Kota and lived in a hostel in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Circle Inspector Budharam Jat said. The father of the deceased student said that his son …

Student suicides in Kota fell by 50%, says city DM
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Student suicides in Kota fell by 50%, says city DM

Hindustan Times  

The Kota district administration has claimed that there has been a 50 per cent decline in the number of suicides by students this year as compared to 2023 in this coaching hub of Rajasthan known for preparing students for IIT-JEE entrance tests. "In comparison to last year, the suicide rate among coaching students has decreased by 50 per cent this …

Kota student suicide cases declined by 50 pc compared to 2023, says DM
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kota student suicide cases declined by 50 pc compared to 2023, says DM

India TV News  

Kota student suicide cases have declined by 50 per cent this year as compared to 2023, claims the district administration. After the spike in suicide cases, the district administration and Rajasthan government took several measures to curb the pressure on students. Suicide cases have declined by 50 pc In an interview, Goswami said "In comparison to last year, the suicide …

17-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar: Police
3 months ago

17-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 17-year-old girl student preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Sikar on Sunday night, taking the toll of such incidents across the state’s coaching hubs to 23 this year, said police. According to police, the student arrived in Sikar two years ago and had been preparing for NEET, to secure admission in an …

JEE aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 20th case this year
3 months ago

JEE aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 20th case this year

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: A 16-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination for admission in undergraduate engineering courses, allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Friday, police said. Amid a rise in student suicides last year, the district administration issued an order on August 18, requiring all hostels and paying guest accommodations to install spring-loaded fans in rooms “to provide …

Rajasthan: JEE aspirant from Bihar found hanging in Kota, 17th suicide this year
3 months ago

Rajasthan: JEE aspirant from Bihar found hanging in Kota, 17th suicide this year

India TV News  

A 16-year-old IIT JEE aspirant from Bihar allegedly committed suicide in Rajasthan's Kota. Case registered under Vigyan Nagar police station The dead body of the boy was found hanging in his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar police station area of Kota city. Anti-hanging device couldn't prevent the suicide The boy was found hanging from the ceiling fan despite the …

Student preparing for JEE in Kota ends life
4 months ago

Student preparing for JEE in Kota ends life

Deccan Chronicle  

Kota: An 18-year-old student, who was preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination allegedly committed suicide in his hostel here, police said on Saturday. He lived in a hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Jawahar Nagar area, the police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Sharma told PTI that the boy allegedly jumped from the sixth floor around midnight. This …

21-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota: Police
6 months, 3 weeks ago

21-year-old NEET student dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 21-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test died by suicide on Thursday night in Rajasthan’s Kota, said officials. The student from UP’s Mathura, arrived in Kota a year ago and died by suicide at his rented accommodation. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} According to Kota deputy police superintendent, Rajesh Tailor, the student from Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura, arrived in Kota …

Rajasthan: 18-year-old student found dead in Kota coaching hostel, parents refuse FIR, postmortem
7 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan: 18-year-old student found dead in Kota coaching hostel, parents refuse FIR, postmortem

India TV News  

An 18-year-old coaching student was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the bathroom of his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota. Rastogi was rushed to a hospital, where doctors administered him CPR but on noticing no sign of revival, they declared him dead, Circle Inspector at Jawahar Nagar police station, Harinarayan Sharma said. JEE aspirant dies by suicide in Kota Last …

JEE student found dead in hostel in Rajasthan’s Kota: Police
7 months, 1 week ago

JEE student found dead in hostel in Rajasthan’s Kota: Police

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination for admission to undergraduate engineering courses was found dead at his hostel in Rajasthan’s Kota on Monday afternoon, said officials familiar with the matter. Police said it is yet to be ascertained whether it’s a suicide or natural death “He was found unconscious at his bathroom by his mother. He was …

Student suicides: Kota district administration issues SOP to implement guidelines
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Student suicides: Kota district administration issues SOP to implement guidelines

Hindustan Times  

Nine months after the Rajasthan government notified regulatory guidelines for coaching centres, hostels, and paying guest accommodations to prevent student suicides, the district administration of Kota on Friday issued a standard operating procedure to ensure proper execution of the norms. “The district administration will also take necessary action against the coaching or hostel authorities in case of any violation of …

16-year-old student found dead in Kota; suicide suspected
8 months, 3 weeks ago

16-year-old student found dead in Kota; suicide suspected

Hindustan Times  

A 16-year-old student from Bihar’s Nalanda preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination for admission to undergraduate engineering courses was found dead in Rajasthan’s coaching hub of Kota on Thursday, said police. We will question them about any behavioural changes in him in the last few days.” Twelve students, including three last month, have died by suicide in Kota this year. …

Another NEET aspirant ends life Kota, 12th suicide this year
9 months ago

Another NEET aspirant ends life Kota, 12th suicide this year

New Indian Express  

KOTA: A 17-year-old medical aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, police said on Thursday. Bihar native Hrishit Kumar Agrawal, a student of Class 12, was preparing for NEET at a coaching institute here, Dadabari ASI Shambhu Dayal said. He lived in a rented room in a building in Chota Chaurahin Dadabari area where some other coaching students also resided, …

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 10th case this year
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 10th case this year

Hindustan Times  

An 18-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Wednesday, police said. This is the 10th such case this year where a coaching student allegedly died by suicide. She was living in the Jawahar Nagar area of Kota with her mother and brother where she …

Kota Police Rope in Meta to Prevent Suicide Among Coaching Students
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kota Police Rope in Meta to Prevent Suicide Among Coaching Students

News 18  

The Kota police have tied up with Meta to identify students exhibiting suicidal tendencies on the company’s social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, allowing for their timely intervention. A dedicated team, working round the clock on eight-hour shifts, has been deputed at Abhay Command Centre in the city to monitor red-flag tags indicating suicidal tendencies, as shared by Meta. Kota …

Kota hostels yet to take steps to check suicides by students
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kota hostels yet to take steps to check suicides by students

Hindustan Times  

Around 300 hostels and paying guest accommodations in Kota district of Rajasthan are yet to install a spring device on ceiling fans, as mandated by the administration, to prevent students from taking their lives, a recent survey amid a series of suicides by hanging this year has revealed. The exercise was carried out by a nine-member panel that was formed …

Kota suicides: District administration forms teams to supervise coaching centres
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kota suicides: District administration forms teams to supervise coaching centres

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: The Kota district administration on Tuesday formed 13 teams to supervise the execution of the state-level regulatory guidelines across nine coaching centres and its branches across the city that house more than 100 students, officials familiar with the development said. 2.25 lakh JEE and NEET aspirants live and study in Kota every year This comes following the recent death …

Another NEET student dies by suicide in Kota, second such case in last three days
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Another NEET student dies by suicide in Kota, second such case in last three days

India TV News  

Kota suicide case: Yet another student died by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota, making it the second such incident in the last three days. Govt released draft guidelines on suicide prevention Earlier in October 2023, the Union Ministry of Education had released the draft guidelines for the schools to prevent suicide among students. With "Every Child Matters" as the underlying belief …

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 6th case this year
1 year ago

NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota, 6th case this year

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old student, who was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday, the sixth such incident in the coaching hub this year. According to Vigyan Nagar station house officer Satish Chand, the student from Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj died by suicide at …

Coaching student in Kota attempts suicide, saved by anti-hanging device
1 year ago

Coaching student in Kota attempts suicide, saved by anti-hanging device

India Today  

A coaching student in Kota, Rajasthan, narrowly escaped a suicide attempt in her hostel room on Friday, thanks to an anti-hanging device installed in the fan. The student was counselled by society, and subsequently, the police, including Police Inspector Kamlesh Kumar Sharma and Deputy SP Rajesh Kumar Taylor, arrived to provide further counselling and assistance. Hostel operator Lokesh Sharma recounted …

16-year-old JEE aspirant found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota; suicide suspected
1 year ago

16-year-old JEE aspirant found dead in Rajasthan’s Kota; suicide suspected

Hindustan Times  

A 16-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination for admissions to undergraduate engineering courses allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Thursday night. Satish Chandra, a local police officer, said the 16-year-old student from Bihar’s Bhagalpur consumed poison in his room in a paying guest accommodation. Deputy police superintendent Dharamveer Singh said the teenager was studying in …

'Papa, I can't handle it': Another JEE aspirant ends life in Kota, sixth suicide this year
1 year ago

'Papa, I can't handle it': Another JEE aspirant ends life in Kota, sixth suicide this year

India TV News  

Kota: Another student, who was studying in India's coaching hub Kota, committed suicide by consuming celphos poison on Friday. A suicide note was also found from the spot in which the student wrote, "Papa, I can't handle it. So far in 2024, at least six students, who were preparing for higher studies, ended life after taking the extreme step in …

Kota sets up panel to monitor execution of guidelines in hostels
1 year, 1 month ago

Kota sets up panel to monitor execution of guidelines in hostels

Hindustan Times  

Jaipur: The Kota district administration has set up a nine-member team to monitor the execution of Rajasthan government’s guidelines in hostels and other rented accommodations for students, following reports of violations in all five cases of suicide in the coaching hub since September 28 last year when the new norms kicked in, a senior official said on Saturday. “Our nine-member …

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