Uttar Pradesh student, preparing for NEET-UG, dies by suicide in Rajasthan's Kota
October 17, 2024 15:31 ISTThis is the 15th case of suicide relating to coaching institute students in Kota this year.
This is the 15th case of suicide relating to coaching institute students in Kota this year.
Police teams were stationed outside the Vice-Chancellor's office and university officials were seen attempting to de-escalate the situation as hundreds of students held sit-in there, demanding justice.
The deceased was a native of Uttar Pradesh. His body was found in his room in the Brahmaputra Hostel. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
This is the twelfth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January. The number of student suicides in Kota stood at 26 in 2023.
Bagisha Tiwari, hailed from Reva district in Madhya Pradesh, had been preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG) exam in a coaching institute in Kota.
A Class 12 student, who was also preparing for the engineering exam simultaneously, allegedly died by suicide in Delhi after failing in two subjects in CBSE Class-12 exams.
More than two lakh students move to Kota annually to prepare for competitive exams such as JEE for engineering and NEET for admission to medical colleges. In 2023, 26 coaching students died by suicide in Kota.
The student was preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission in undergraduate medical courses. This comes after a 20-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly hanged himself at his PG accommodation on March 26.
According to the complaint filed at Vasant Vihar Police Station, the boy’s father alleged that his son was asked to pay a hefty fine for a chair he broke in the school.
An investigation is underway after a student was found hanging in his hostel room in IIT, Delhi. His family members have been informed, police said.
Last year, 26 students allegedly committed suicide in Kota, where children come from across the country to prepare for competitive tests like the National Entrance Exam (JEE) for admission to top engineering colleges.
Apparently dejected due to a low score in a class test, the teenager allegedly ended his life in Chhattisgarh's Korba district.
According to the police, the deceased was a native of Jharkhand's Dumka and she was pursuing a PhD in Chemical Engineering. She got admission to the institute on December 29 last year.
Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur in a statement said a forensic team has taken stock of the matter and the institute is awaiting further investigation by the police to determine the likely cause of death.
The student was rushed to a hospital, where she died after three hours during treatment, they added.
A first-year student of Kolkata’s Jadavpur University died after allegedly falling from the balcony of the second floor of the main hostel.
The four-member team of the UGC will oversee the infrastructure available on the campus to avert incidents like ragging and hold talks with university officials and other stakeholders.
The 21-year-old student was pursuing B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing (session 2019-2023) and was staying in Vindhyachal Hostel of the institute.
Why are children hanging from the ceiling fan in a factory to make doctors and engineers? Why are parents wandering before fulfilling their dreams? Turnover of 5000 crores, revenue of 700 crores. Rajasthan's Kota, which produces thousands of doctors and engineers every year.
The boy was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his classroom on Wednesday morning. The school cleaning staff informed the police, who arrived at the scene and began an investigation.
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