Kota, the coaching hub of Rajasthan, came into the limelight way back in the 1990s as students from every corner of the country started coming to the city attracted by the excellent education system of the coaching institutions. Since then, these institutes started writing success stories with their students cracking exams to get into prestigious engineering and medical colleges of the country. However, in the past few decades, the city soon earned the tag of suicide capital as tough competition and immense study pressure coupled with parents’ ambition to see their child crack the prestigious exams led many students to suicide.

According to an estimate, more than 2.5 lakh students are studying in coaching institutes in Kota, with around 4,000 hostels and more than 45,000 PGs (paying guests) where children stay. Many children living away from home feel lonely and often become victims of depression, which is not known to either the coaching institute or their parents. Additionally, with the high expectations of parents, the children are unable to bear the pressure of studies, and many end their lives due to stress and depression.

Alarmed by the rising number of student suicides, the Rajasthan government is now planning to bring a bill to prevent suicides of coaching students in the state and also control........

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