‘In the suicide note recovered from his hostel room, the deceased apologized to his parents stating he was in trouble and was under study pressure’, said Circle Inspector, Kunhari police station, Ganga Sahay Sharma.
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Kota: A 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district was found dead in his hostel room in Rajasthan’s Kota on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Abhishek Yadav. According to police, this is the fourth student suicide this year in Kota.
Reportedly, the deceased had not been attending his coaching classes for the last few days. He had been living here for the last two years and was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET at a coaching institute, the police said.
“In the suicide note recovered from his hostel room, the deceased apologized to his parents stating he was in trouble and was under study pressure”, said Circle Inspector, Kunhari police station, Ganga Sahay Sharma to PTI.
The student’s father, however, held the coaching institute responsible for mounting study pressure.
“Why such situations are emerging that students are committing suicides in Kota and why is system in place that mounts pressure on the students. The governments should take measures,” Aaram Singh, father of the deceased student said.
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Meanwhile, the body has been handed over to family members after postmortem on Friday morning and a case under section 174 of CrPC was lodged.
This comes after a day when a NEET PG aspirant died by suicide in Madurai. Soon after the news reached his family, aspirant’s father also died by suicide.
Sharing the news, the Twitter handle of Indian Doctor, a health activist , said. “Heartbreaking Incidents! Dr Tamilvenum ,MBBS #Madurai A #NEETPG2023 aspirants who died due to suicide !! After hearing Son death, His father Who was working in Police HC also died due to suicide in evening #RIP.”
The shocking news about the deaths of father and son comes at a time when thousands of students across the country are demanding the postponement of NEET PG 2023.
At least 15 student preparing for various competitive examinations had died by suicide last year in 2022.
Disclaimer
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please seek help immediately. Here are some helpline numbers of suicide-prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families. These services are free and confidential.
MITRAM FOUNDATION ( Bengaluru ) – 080-25722573
COOJ Mental Health Foundation (GOA): 0832-2252525
SANJIVINI ( DELHI ) – Centre 1 (Jangpura): 011-24311918, 011-24318883, 011-43001456, Centre 2 (Qutub Institutional Area): 011- 40769002, 011-41092787
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VANDRAVELA FOUNDATION (Gujarat) – 18602662345
Life Suicide Prevention (Andhra Pradesh): 78930 78930
NOTE: These numbers have been aggregated from publicly available sources and their veracity is not attributed to Officenewz.
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