Boy, 17, Dies By Suicide Week After Kota Arrival, 2023 Count Climbs To 16
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Pushpendra Singh came to Kota from Rajasthan's Jalore a week back and enrolled with a coaching centre to prepare for NEET.
A 17-year-old boy who arrived in Kota last week to prepare for medical entrance exam NEET died by suicide today, pushing up the number of student suicides in the education hub this year to 16.
The teenager, Pushpendra Singh, was from Jalore, nearly 500 km away. A week back, he came to Kota and enrolled with a coaching centre to prepare for NEET. This morning, he was found dead at his hostel. Police have not found any suicide note so far and a probe into the matter is on.
The incident has yet again put into focus the disturbing trend of suicides by students at Kota. Every year, lakhs of students from across the country flock to the prominent education hub to prepare for competitive exams for entry into the country's top engineering and medical colleges.
