In response to an increase in students suicide, the district administration of Rajasthans Kota, has issued instructions to hold the tests and exams at coaching facilities for a period of two months.According to sources, the move to postpone the assessment and examination has been taken by district administration quoting that students need medical assistance to stay away from the stress.“In order to provide mental support and security to the studying/residential students, the examinations, being conducted from time to time, in all coaching institutes operating in Kota, have been stayed with immediate effect for the next two months,” read an official release by the district administration on Sunday.According to the police officials, the order came following closely after a 16-year-old NEET (National Eligibility and Entrance Test) aspirant allegedly died by suicide on Sunday, marking the 23rd such case this year. The student, identified as Avishkar from Maharashtra, died after jumping from the 6th floor of the building.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kota, Dharamveer Singh informed that 16-year-old took the extreme step after he appeared for the weekly test.Quoting in a state, the officer said, “He was 16 years old and was preparing for NEET. He was a student of class 12 and was living with his maternal grandparents. He jumped off the 6th floor (of his coaching institute). We have sent his body for post-mortem.”“He killed himself barely five minutes after getting out of the examination hall. The body was sent to the district medical college hospital for an autopsy and a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team was sent to the spot to collect samples. His parents were also informed of his death,” Singh added.Notably, earlier this month, the chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot ordered the probe in the rising suicide cases in the state.According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), around 13,000 students died by suicide in 2021. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of suicides at 1,834, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 1,308, Tamil Nadu at 1,246, Karnataka at 855 and Odisha at 834. This is a problem which could be solved only through a collective effort.
