"Mummy, Papa, I Can't Do JEE": Kota Student Suicide Death, An 18-year-old Niharika Singh, from Kota's Borkheda area, was preparing for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and was found hanging at her residence, Niharika called herself a loser and stated that suicide was the only option for her and more at news18.com
The Psychological Counselling Centre was started (without any additional budget), however, commencement of M Phil course and appointment of clinical psychologists is still pending there, Dr Daria added.
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Worried by a spate of suicides by hanging, the authorities in the coaching hub of Kota have taken a desperate measure ordering hostels to install a spring device on ceiling fans to stop students from taking their lives.
In Bhilwara district, there are 25 ambulances, out of which 10 do not have oxygen cylinders. To expect a government ambulance to carry patients to hospitals during emergency is like asking for the moon. Forget about transporting bodies in ambulances to crematoriums.