Depressed Student Suicide Kota

A Class 10 student died here after he jumped from the third floor of his house, suspectedly due to depression over being expelled from school, police said on Thursday.

A class 12 student, who was reportedly depressed, allegedly died by suicide by jumping off the 12th floor in Rajasthan's Kota district, said police officials on Wednesday.

An engineering student who was receiving treatment for depression for the last three years allegedly died by suicide in his house in Ambedkar Nagar here, police said.

A help desk dedicated to coaching students received 373 complaints in two months since its launch in September and those suffering from depression were provided professional counselling and medical help, officials said.

Most students in Kota are stressed and over 1% suffer from clinical depression. These worrying statistics have emerged from a survey conducted by the government to find out the reasons behind the deaths by suicide in the education hub.

Rocked by a spate of student suicides, the coaching hub of Kota is roping in wardens, mess workers and tiffin service providers to look for any signs of depression or stress among the students staying in hostels and PG accommodation.

At least five coaching students have died by suicide this year in Kota this year.

A Class 10 student died here after he jumped from the third floor of his house, suspectedly due to depression over being expelled from school, police said on Thursday.

A class 12 student, who was reportedly depressed, allegedly died by suicide by jumping off the 12th floor in Rajasthan's Kota district, said police officials on Wednesday.

An engineering student who was receiving treatment for depression for the last three years allegedly died by suicide in his house in Ambedkar Nagar here, police said.

A help desk dedicated to coaching students received 373 complaints in two months since its launch in September and those suffering from depression were provided professional counselling and medical help, officials said.

Most students in Kota are stressed and over 1% suffer from clinical depression. These worrying statistics have emerged from a survey conducted by the government to find out the reasons behind the deaths by suicide in the education hub.

Rocked by a spate of student suicides, the coaching hub of Kota is roping in wardens, mess workers and tiffin service providers to look for any signs of depression or stress among the students staying in hostels and PG accommodation.

At least five coaching students have died by suicide this year in Kota this year.