Kota scholar suicide circumstances have declined by 50 per cent this yr as in comparison with 2023, claims the district administration. Without citing any knowledge, Kota Collector Ravindra Goswami mentioned there was a big lower in scholar suicides being reported within the teaching hub. He credited the decline to a number of measures taken by the district administration and steady vigilance of the teaching centres.
17 suicide circumstances this yr
As per a number of studies, Rajasthan’s Kota witnessed 17 suicide circumstances in 2024, in comparison with 26 such circumstances in 2023. However, stakeholders additionally say that scholar enrollment within the district has additionally declined considerably this yr. Every yr 1000’s of scholars go to Kota to arrange for the National stage aggressive exams IIT JEE and NEET. After the spike in suicide circumstances, the district administration and Rajasthan authorities took a number of measures to curb the strain on college students.
Suicide circumstances have declined by 50 computer
In an interview, Goswami mentioned “In comparison to last year, the suicide rate among coaching students has decreased by 50 per cent this year, which is a significant figure in terms of the efforts yielding results. We expect this trend to continue in the future.”
He additional highlighted the occasions carried out by the district administration, akin to ‘Dinner with Collector’ and ‘Samwad,’ to know the psychological situation of the scholars. Goswami mentioned he interacted with 25,000 teaching college students this yr.
Other measures, akin to gate-keeper coaching for hostel wardens based mostly on WHO norms and the implementation of SOS Help providers, have additionally contributed to the discount in suicide circumstances.
The District Collector additionally talked about the launch of a programme known as ‘Kota Cares’, which reaffirms the dedication to the well-being and security of teaching college students. The three-day Kota Mahotsav was organised to entertain the scholars whereas showcasing Kota as a vacationer metropolis with a wealthy cultural heritage.
Goswami additionally highlighted that by means of the ‘Kota Cares’ programme, town has provided teaching to over one crore college students from throughout the nation, enjoying a big function of their lives, whatever the careers they pursue.
The programme additionally entails inviting Kota alumni — former college students who’ve studied within the metropolis — to work together with the present aspirants and reassure them that town now gives higher amenities and an improved surroundings
Decline in scholar enrollments
A PTI report additionally cited the stakeholders who claimed variety of scholar enrollments within the teaching hub of India has declined because of the suicide circumstances and detrimental publicity. The variety of college students in Kota has fallen to 85,000 to 1 lakh this yr, down from the standard 2-2. 5 lakh, resulting in a discount in annual revenues — from Rs 6,500-7,000 crore to Rs 3,500 crore
(With PTI inputs)
