In recent years, the coaching hub of Kota has witnessed a large number of student suicides. In December last year, three coaching students had allegedly died by suicide on the same day.
Two teenaged boys died in separate incidents of suicide in Rajasthan's Kota over the past two days, bringing the spotlight back on the mental health of teens who flock to the education hub every year to prepare for competitive exams
The draft law proposes aptitude tests for students before they join a coaching centre for competitive exams, and a helpline if they find that they cannot face the stress.