Trigger Warning: Descriptions of suicide. If you feel suicidal or know someone in distress, please reach out to them with kindness. You can reach out to local emergency services, helplines, and mental health NGOs here: http://healthcollective.in/contact/helplines/

In 2023, at least 29 students, who were either NEET or JEE aspirants, allegedly died by suicide in Rajasthan’s coaching hub Kota. This was the highest number of student deaths in the city since 2015. In just over a month in 2024, at least four more students have reportedly died by suicide in Kota, in what seems like one tragic loop.

For the last few months, The Quint through its consistent coverage on student suicides in Kota has tried to raise awareness about the problem as well as question the role of the coaching institutes, hostels and PGs, parents, the administration, and the society in pushing students to the brink.

As part of our coverage, we decided to read out excerpts from suicide letters left by young aspirants in the past few years to give an insight into what these students felt – and how they were wronged by the system.

If you'd like to make any suggestions on how we can shed more light on this persistent problem, reach out to us. You can also check out the rest of our coverage here and support us in our endeavour here: 'Suicide Mat Karna Bas': Inside The Kota Crisis (https://www.thequint.com/suicide-mat-karna-bas-inside-the-kota-crisis)

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