- By Abhirupa Kundu
- Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:50 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rajasthan's Kota has become an enclave for multiple suicide shockers which has made the coaching hub for competitive exams a now feared city. In the most recent instance, a 20-year-old student from West Bengal who was studying for competitive exams died by suicide in Kota. With this case, the total number of deaths by suicides this year in the city has risen to 28.
The student has been identified as Forid, a native of West Bengal who was residing in Kota's Waqf Nagar area and preparing for NEET, an all-India examination for entrance into medical courses.
The police found Forid hanging in his room. When he was rushed to the hospital, the doctors declared him brought dead. Other students who were living at the rented accommodation where Forid stayed told the police that they last saw him at 4 pm when he did not come out of his room till 7 pm and did not answer the calls of his friends, they raised an alarm.
Following this, the landlord dialed the police and informed them about the incident.
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The police have said that no suicide note has been found from the scene yet, adding that the student's family members have been informed. They also said that the student has been living in Kota since last year.
As a result of the spike in suicide cases in Kota among students, the Rajasthan government has announced stern measures to be taken up the coaching centres. In September, fresh guidelines were issued for the institutes which asked them to not encourage the admission of students aged below 14 and also to not make their test results public.
Mental health workshops were also initiated through which a special team was formed to identify students who were going through depression and extend the necessary help.
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