Amid surge in suicide cases in Rajasthans Kota, the administration on Friday has instructed the hostels and PG accommodations to install the spring-loaded fans in the rooms of students.The order says, “To provide mental support and security to the students studying/living in them and to prevent suicides from increasing among coaching students in Kota city, all hostel/PG operators in the state are directed to install a security spring device in the fans at every room, as discussed in Saturdays meeting.”#WATCH | Spring-loaded fans installed in all hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodations of Kota to decrease suicide cases among students, (17.08) https://t.co/laxcU1LHeW pic.twitter.com/J16ccd4X0S— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) August 18, 2023The authorities have also instructed owners of coaching institutes, hostels and PGs to follow the order issued in December 2022. In addition to this, the order has made a weekly off compulsory for all the students, a maximum class strength of 80.Following the guidelines issued by the high court, the coaching institutes have been directed them to conduct essential psychological evaluations for students, as well as teachers.Meanwhile the body has also warned them to comply with the rules else necessary action will be taken against them.It is to be noted here that the coaching hub has seen fourth suicide case this week. The last that got reported was of 18-year-old IIT-JEE aspirant from Bihars Gaya handed himself in his PG room on August 16.
