20-year-old student dies by suicide in Kota, 26th case this year

A 20-year-old student who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota on Wednesday, reported India Today.

The student, identified as Mohammad Tanveer, was a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj. He was living in Kota with his sister and father.

This is the 26th case of student suicide in Kota this year. The Rajasthan city is home to scores of coaching classes for entrance exams and attracts lakhs of students each year.

Earlier this month, a 17-year-old student died by suicide after she allegedly consumed poison at a coaching institute, reported NDTV. Priyam Singh, from Mau in Uttar Pradesh, had been staying in Kota for a year to prepare for the medical entrance exam.

Meanwhile, three hostel associations in Kota – Chambal Hostel Association, Coral Hostel Association and Kota Hostels Association – have signed a memorandum of understanding with Jai Minesh Tribal University to design special hostel management certificate programs for the hostel wardens and staff, according to PTI.

Under the program, wardens and staff members will be given professional training in mess management, psychological and behavioural counselling, and other aspects of students’ care.

The initiative was taken to deal with the rise in student suicide cases in Kota, said Naveen Mittal, the President of Kota Hostel Association.

Mittal said that more...

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