India News: A psychologist in Kota, Rajasthan, has completed his PhD research on student suicides in the coaching hub. Dinesh Sharma's study focused on stress lev
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Packed schedule, cut-throat competition, constant pressure to do better, burden of parents' expectations and homesickness are the common struggles of the students here.
Coaching institutes in Kota, India s biggest coaching hub, are taking steps to address the alarming rise in student suicides. Measures include incorporating sports in daily activities, tracking psychological wellbeing and attendance, and providing access to psychiatrists and psychologists. Experts say that the problem extends beyond coaching factories and is also due to a lack of seats in quality institutes, societal pressure to succeed, and over-ambitious parents.