16-year-old NEET Student commits suicide
The suicides in Kota, Rajasthan are at an all-time high. Recently, a 16-year-old student committed suicide and was preparing for NEET Exam (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). This exam is to pursue MBBS and other medical streams in India.
According to police records, the cases are highest since 2015, which is very concerning. 24 cases and 7 cases were reported in this year and month respectively.
Suicide Case Details
A police officer spoke about the case matters as follows:
“The teen was a native of Jharkhand’s Ranchi who arrived in Kota for medical preparation last May and had been staying in a hostel accommodation sharing with another girl in the Vigyan Nagar area”
He further added that:
“She locked herself in her room last night when her roommate stepped out to speak to someone on the phone. Later her roommate called the other people and the hostel warden when the victim didn’t respond to her repeated knocks.”
Later she was found hanging from the fan when the door was broken open by the warden. She was declared dead when taken to a local hospital.
“No suicide note was found and a preliminary report did not suggest any behavioral changes after speaking to her roommates and parents. The body has been sent to the district medical college hospital for an autopsy and her parents were also informed.”
Life in Kota
Kota is the Education Hub where people from all across India come for Entrance Test Exam preparation. It is expected to be worth 10,000 crores. Students come here post Class 10 and register for Medical or Engineering Entrance Exams i.e. NEET and JEE respectively.
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The grind is definitely stressful for a lot of students as they are away from their families as well. In some meetings, the institutes were asked to conduct several fun activities for the students as well. It is with the aim that it will help the students to de-stress. They have also asked to reduce the syllabus.
Thus, it is very concerning to see young students taking their lives away amidst the pressure of competitive exams. If one needs support, please reach out.
