Taking a serious note of rising number of student suicides in competitive coaching hub of Kota, the Rajasthan government today decided to start a 24X7 helpline for students as well as their parents to resolve various issues including study-related stress.
In a high-level meeting over the growing number of student suicides, the Chief Secretary C S Rajan directed the Kota district administration to take up necessary steps to provide help to students.
The helpline and expert counsellors would curb such suicide attempts and the students, who are sitting for engineering and medical competitive examinations, would feel at ease, he said.
Any complaints by students and parents in this connection would be dealt by helpline experts and every record and suggestion would be kept in black and white, he added.
The helpline would work 24X7 in Kota and every grievance or tension would be resolved amicably for the interest of students and parents, an official release said.
