- विज्ञापन -
Jaipur: The series of students suicides have been reported in India since last few years showing no signs of abating, in another teenager at IIT Kota 18-year-old Parag from Assam ended his life by hanging from a ceiling on Wednesday.
According to the details Parag was in Kota preparing for the JEE, with his exam scheduled for January 27.
He resided in the Mahavir Nagar area under the Jawahar Nagar police station jurisdiction.
His mother is currently in Kota. The reason behind Parag’s extreme step is still unclear.
The body has been sent to the mortuary for further investigation.
In fact, on Wednesday morning, a NEET aspirant Afsha Sheikh from Ahmedabad, committed suicide.
She had been availing coaching classes from a Kota institute.
Overall, six students have committed suicide Kota in January this year.
Circle Inspector (CI) Ram Lakshman identified the student as Afsha Sheikh, a resident of Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
She came to Kota about six months ago. Afsha was staying at ‘Pratiksha Residency’ – a paying guest (PG) facility.
This alarming trend has raised serious concerns about the mental health pressures faced by students in Kota, a major hub for competitive exam preparation, said a police officer.
