Ahmedabad NEET aspirant ends life in Kota, fifth tragedy this month
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Synopsis
In a heartbreaking incident, a NEET aspirant from Ahmedabad, Afsha Sheikh, committed suicide in Kota, Rajasthan, marking the fifth student suicide this January. The tragedy highlights ongoing mental health challenges faced by students in competitive environments.
Key Takeaways
- Afsha Sheikh, a NEET aspirant, took her life in Kota.
- This marks the fifth student suicide in January.
- Strict guidelines on PG ceiling fixtures were not adhered to.
- Past incidents of student suicides in Kota indicate a troubling trend.
- The reasons for these suicides remain largely unexplained.
Jaipur, Jan 22 (NationPress) A NEET aspirant tragically took her own life on Wednesday in Kota, Rajasthan, marking the fifth suicide of students this month.
A female student was found deceased, having hanged herself from a ceiling fan in her PG accommodation located in the Jawahar Nagar police station vicinity around 10 a.m., according to local officials.
Circle Inspector (CI) Ram-Lakshman confirmed the identity of the student as Afsha Sheikh, who hailed from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. She had moved to Kota approximately six months prior.
Afsha was residing at the Pratiksha Residency. On the morning of the incident, the owner of the PG discovered her hanging from a noose within her room. The police were promptly notified, and the family of the student was also informed, as stated by officials.
The post-mortem examination will take place once her family arrives. Currently, the motive behind her suicide remains undisclosed.
Remarkably, despite stringent guidelines set forth by the district administration regarding ceiling fixtures, these regulations were evidently ignored in the PG.
On January 7, another IIT aspirant from Mahendragarh district, Haryana, ended his life in Kota. The individual, identified as Neeraj (19), was discovered hanging in his hostel.
On January 8, a student from Guna, Madhya Pradesh, also took his life. The 20-year-old JEE aspirant, Abhishek, allegedly hanged himself from the ceiling fan in his PG room, having prepared for the JEE at a Kota coaching institute since May 2023.
A student from Odisha committed suicide on January 16, with his body found hanging in his PG room. He had come to Kota to study for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) and was residing in Vigyan Nagar.
On January 17, a student from Bundi district in Rajasthan also took his own life, having been preparing for his Class 12 board exams alongside the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), according to an official.
In 2024, Kota has recorded 19 student suicide incidents, in contrast to 29 cases in 2023.
