Overview

• The student, identified as Aniket, was found hanging in his room in Kota on May 14 after being upset over his CBSE Class 10 board exam results.
• Aniket scored 61% in his exams, which reportedly left him distressed; no suicide note was recovered at the scene.
• He had been living in Kota with his mother for the past year, while his father serves in the Sashastra Seema Bal in Bihar.
• Despite government interventions like anti-suicide devices and coaching center regulations, student suicides in Kota continue to rise, now affecting secondary school students.
• Experts stress the need for holistic mental health support and a shift away from marks-centric attitudes to reduce academic pressure on students.