Rajasthan Education Minister Blames ‘Love Affairs’ for Kota Student Suicides, Sparks Controversy
Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday cited "love affairs" as a cause of student suicides in the coaching hub of Kota, even as he urged parents to be attentive and not mount pressure on their children to study.

Kota Student Suicides, Sparks Controversy: Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Saturday cited "love affairs" as a cause of student suicides in the coaching hub of Kota, even as he urged parents to be attentive and not mount pressure on their children to study.
Three students in Kota have died by suicide this year. The city, a prominent hub for coaching institutes, witnessed 17 such cases in 2024.
Dilawar, who also holds the Panchayati Raj portfolio, was speaking to reporters after a programme during which SVAMITVA cards for land ownership were issued to beneficiaries in Bundi.
Asked about student suicides in Kota, the minister said he wanted to urge parents that they needed to be cautious and should not mount pressure regarding studies on their children.
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"I would honestly like to urge, though my words may annoy some people, that parents need to be attentive and careful and they should not mount pressure on their children," Dilawar said.
Every student has their own interest and they sink into depression when forced to pursue a goal in a field contrary to their interest and fail, he said.
Coaching institutes may have little role in it, but friends play a crucial part with their frequent remarks on student ranks, he added.
The lawmaker contended that some students succumb to the pressures of “love affairs” and urged parents to closely monitor their children's routines and friendships. He also asked parents to remain attentive and ensure that they did not put unnecessary pressure on their children, he added.
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The latest case involves a 16-year-old who reportedly hung himself at his grandparents' house in the early hours of Saturday. Officials said no suicide note had been recovered from the room. According to the authorities, Class 12 student Manan Jain had been living with his maternal grandparents' to prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination over the past three years.
The police received information about the incident around 9:15 am on Saturday and promptly dispatched the body for a post-mortem examination. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jawahar Singh stated that Manan had been studying with his cousin until midnight on Friday.
The police have yet to recover a suicide note from the room, and the reasons for Manan’s suicide remain unclear.
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