Kota: Second NEET aspirant dies by suicide in as many days in Rajasthan coaching hub
Suicide cases in Kota in particular are on the rise and have sparked conversations about the mental health of students and how stress is pushing them to their limits.
Kota NEET aspirant: Barely forty-eight hours after a girl student from West Bengal committed suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota, another NEET aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan’s coaching hub by hanging herself, police said on Thursday. Nisha Yadav, the 21-year-old, lived in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, and had come to Kota six months ago. Her body was found at a private hostel in Mahavir Nagar area around 1.30 am on Thursday.
Faureed Hussain, a 20-year-old NEET aspirant from West Bengal, died by suicide on November 27, taking the number of student suicides to 28 in the city alone this year.
To prevent suicide cases, the district administration had earlier issued guidelines for private hostels and coaching institutes, but the effects are yet to be seen.
Nisha had spoken to her father shortly before taking the extreme step. When he called her again afterward, she did not answer the call. After the hostel director was informed, the staff present in the building knocked on the door of Nisha’s room but received no response.
Hostel director Shyam Peshwani said when staff broke open the door, Nisha was found hanging from the ceiling fan. Peshwani said there are 19 rooms in the hostel, where around 12 girl students were staying.
Nisha had come to Kota in May and initially stayed in the Indra Vihar area.
Jawahar Nagar police station ASI Kundan Kumar said the exact reason behind Nisha taking the extreme step is yet to be established. The family members had dropped Nisha at the hostel after Diwali.
Nisha’s father Osan Singh, a farmer by profession, and mother Saroj Devi have reached Kota.
Meanwhile, District Collector Mahavir Prasad Meena has issued notices to the concerned coaching institutes in connection with the suicide of two NEET aspirants in three days.
In Faureed’s case, the collector has sought a response within three days. The notice states that during the counseling session on November 12, it was revealed that Faureed was suffering from depression. However, the institute did not inform the administration about this.
However, police said no suicide note has been found yet, adding that the student’s family members have been informed. Forid had been living in Kota since last year, police said.
Suicide cases in Kota in particular are on the rise and have sparked conversations about the mental health of students and how stress is pushing them to their limits.
On September 28, another student from Uttar Pradesh, who was preparing for the NEET exam, died by suicide in Kota.
In the recent past, a spate of NEET-related suicides have been reported in the state in recent years, especially in Kota. However, many experts blame study pressure and fear of failure among students as the main reason behind suicides in the city.
After a series of suicide cases were reported in the city, several coaching centers are now roped in by security guards, canteen staff and service providers to look for signs of depression or stress among the students staying in hostels and PG accommodations.