Kota sees 30 student suicides in the year 2015

Kota, Rajasthan’s coaching business hub is notorious for pressurizing students who end up taking drastic steps.

30 students killed themselves in the year 2016

Stress is number one cause of death, at least in the coaching capital of our country. 2015 saw 30 students kill themselves as they couldn’t handle extreme pressure these institutes impose on students. From rigorous timetable which includes 8 hours of studying, to sitting for difficult tests in high frequency, childhoods are lost in this web of competitive environment.

14-year-old Bhanu Kumar ended his life on 27 Dec 2015

According to Indiatimes – Kumar was a resident of Saharsa district in Bihar, came to Kota when he was just 13 to improve his performance in physics and mathematics. He was enrolled in class IX at a city school and at a coaching centre. His records from his institute showed that he was a regular absentee and the centre had informed his parents about their son’s behaviour. Kumar who was living alone in a rented accommodation did not go home even during the winter vacation when both his school and coaching institute were closed. He was also in Kota during the Diwali break, his hostel owner said.

The dream of cracking the competitive exam is costing us dearly

More than 1.25 lakh students from all parts of our countries come to Kota every year to crack highly competitive entrance examinations like IITJEE and AIEEE. This pressure has made innumerable students take extreme steps like killing themselves when they lose hope and are unable to live up to high family expectations.