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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Day before NEET, aspirant dies by suicide
Kota: A minor NEET-UG aspirant, identified as Bhumeja Rajput from Sheopur Madhya Pradesh, died by suicide at her room in Kota's Parshavnath area Saturday night, on the eve of the NEET examination she was scheduled to appear for on Sunday afternoon. The minor girl's death marks the 14th case of student suicide this year. Circle inspector Arvind Bhardwaj at Kunhadi police station said the girl was from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh and had been living with her parents in Kota for several years while preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute. The girl's parents were out in the market when the incident occurred, and discovered the girl's death around 9 pm. Authorities did not find a suicide note on her person or inside her room. tnn
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
NEET aspirant in Kota allegedly dies by suicide on eve of exam
A seventeen-year-old student preparing for NEET allegedly committed suicide in Kota. The incident happened in Parshvnath Puram. The student was from Madhya Pradesh. Police found her hanging in her room. She was taken to a hospital and declared dead. The incident occurred a day before the NEET UG 2025 examination. Authorities are investigating the matter further. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular in India In a tragic incident reported on Sunday, a 17-year-old student preparing for the national medical entrance examination (NEET) in Kota, Rajasthan, allegedly took their own life. The incident occurred in the Parshvnath Puram area under the Kunhadi police station's jurisdiction, casting a somber shadow over the day before the crucial officials stated that the girl, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was discovered hanging on Saturday night. She was immediately rushed to a local hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival."The 17-year-old girl hanged herself on Saturday night. After receiving the information, we reached the spot and took her to the hospital, where she was declared dead," confirmed Narendra Singh, a head constable with Kunhadi police, to the press."Her body has been shifted to the mortuary, where a post-mortem will be conducted," he to Station House Officer (SHO) Arvind Bhardwaj, the deceased, who hailed from the Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, was living in Kota with her parents and younger brother. He noted that the alleged suicide occurred the night before the NEET examination scheduled for SHO further explained that at the time of the incident, the girl's younger brother was downstairs in another room, while her parents were away from their residence."We are further looking into the matter," he have indicated that more details regarding the circumstances surrounding this incident are pending distressing event unfolded just a day before the NEET UG 2025 examination, a nationwide test administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Lakhs of aspiring medical students across the country are participating in the examination on Sunday, vying for admissions to MBBS, BDS, and other undergraduate medical programs. Scenes from various examination centers earlier in the day showed candidates gathering amidst stringent security Saturday, the NTA had affirmed that all necessary arrangements had been finalized to ensure the safe and secure conduct of the examination, with state governments placed on high emphasis on security follows the NEET-UG 2024 controversy, which involved accusations of leaked question papers, inflated scores, and legal challenges concerning grace marks, leading to widespread public outcry and judicial year, the NTA has asserted that it has taken "all measures" to guarantee the integrity of the exam.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
NEET aspirant dies by suicide in Kota a day before exam
Image used is for representational purposes only KOTA: In Kota, a minor NEET candidate took her own life by hanging herself from an iron grille in her room in Parshavnath locality, just before the nationwide medical entrance examination scheduled for Sunday, according to police reports. Circle Inspector Arvind Bhardwaj of Kunhadi police station told PTI that the student, a minor, was a native of Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh, and her identity has been withheld due to her age. The student had been residing in Kota with her family for several years whilst preparing for NEET-UG at a local coaching centre. She was expected to take the NEET-UG exam, which was set for Sunday across the country. On Saturday evening, the student used her scarf to end her life by hanging from an iron grille in her room. Her family members, who were present in the house, discovered her lifeless body at approximately 9 pm. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The investigating officer reported that no suicide note was discovered in her room. The authorities have sent the body for post-mortem examination. This incident marks the 14th suicide case involving a coaching student in Kota since January this year. For comparison, the previous year witnessed 17 such cases in the coaching hub.
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
14 cases of student suicides reported from Kota so far in 2025
Every year, several number of suicide cases by coaching students is reported in Rajasthan's Kota city, which is also famously known as "coaching capital of India". So far this year, a total of 14 such cases have been reported in the city, as per news agency PTI. In 2024, the figure stood at 17, while 2023 saw 26 cases of suicide by coaching students. The total tally of 2025 went up to 14 with the recent alleged suicide of a NEET aspirant in Kota's Parshavnath area ahead of the national medical entrance exam scheduled to take place on Sunday, police said. The girl was aged under 18 years and hailed from Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur, Kunhadi police station's circle inspector Arvind Bhardwaj told news agency PTI. The girl had been living with her parents in Rajasthan's Kota for the past several years, preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute there. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG), which is conducted by the National Testing Agency, is set to take across the nation on Sunday, May 4. Bhardwaj said that no suicide note was recovered from her room, adding that the body had been sent for a postmortem examination. A few days ago, a 23-year-old NEET aspirant from Delhi had abruptly told his parents that he would not appear for the national level medical entrance test this year. Three days later, his body was found in the bushes near a railway track in Kota, with preliminary probe suggesting that he had ingested a poisonous substance. The deceased had confided in his sister that he needed another year to get fully prepared for the medical entrance exam. Further earlier, on April 22, an 18-year-old NEET aspirant had died by suicide in his hostel room. He had mentioned in a note that neither his family nor his preparation for the NEET-UG exam was the reason behind the extreme step, police had said. The 2024 NEET-UG examination was under a major controversy, embroiled in allegations of paper leaks, inflation of marks, and legal battles over grace marks. Nationwide protests and scrutiny from the Supreme Court marked last year's entrance exam. In view of the row's aftermath, NTA has ensured heavy security arrangements for the test this year. It said that it had taken "all measures" to ensure the integrity of the exam. In addition to students checking before entering exam centres as per NTA's standard security protocols, they would also undergo checks by district police. Question papers and OMR sheets will be transported under full police protection and authorities will closely monitor coaching centers and online platforms to prevent any cheating or untoward incident. (with PTI inputs) Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).
News18
04-05-2025
- News18
Kota: NEET Aspirant Dies By Suicide A Day Before Exam, 14th Case This Year
Last Updated: The NEET aspirant had been living with her parents in Kota for the past several years and preparing for the medical entrance exam at a coaching institute A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide by hanging herself from an iron grille in her room in the Parshavnath area ahead of the entrance exam scheduled for Sunday, reported PTI. Arvind Bhardwaj, the circle inspector at Kunhadi police station, said that the girl hailed from Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh and was below 18-years-old. The student had been living with her parents in Kota for several years to prepare for NEET-UG at a coaching institute. On Saturday evening, the girl hanged herself using a scarf from an iron grille in her room. Her family members were reportedly at home during the incident and discovered her deceased around 9 pm. The NEET exam is being conducted today, May 4. She was set to take the exam this year. The body has been sent for postmortem. No suicide note was found in her room, police added. This is the 14th such case in Kota this year . Last year, a total of 17 cases of suicide by coaching students were reported in Kota. Around two lakh students enroll in coaching institutes in Kota each year, primarily for NEET (medical college entry) and JEE (top engineering colleges like IITs). Most of these students are young, enrolling from class 11 or even class 9, while attending dummy schools as an alternative to regular schooling. First Published: May 04, 2025, 09:22 IST
