Coaching Pressure In Kota

A 17-year-old IIT aspirant, studying at a coaching institute in Kota, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented room in Mahaveer Nagar area. This is the 10th such incident in the coaching hub this year.

More than 160,000 students from across India flocked to Kota's schools last year, feeding the town's reputation as the nation's capital for test preparation. But grueling study schedules, frequent testing and round-the-clock stress are taking a deadly toll.

A 17-year-old IIT aspirant, studying at a coaching institute in Kota, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his rented room in Mahaveer Nagar area. This is the 10th such incident in the coaching hub this year.

More than 160,000 students from across India flocked to Kota's schools last year, feeding the town's reputation as the nation's capital for test preparation. But grueling study schedules, frequent testing and round-the-clock stress are taking a deadly toll.