An initiative of the Kota Police to address mental health issues and generate awareness on suicide prevention is said to have helped the students at coaching centres in the city.
Twenty-three students have died by suicide this year. This year has recorded the highest number of students’ suicides since 2013.
The police have made a collaborative effort with the coaching institutes to identify the students experiencing distress and have provided them with essential support, counselling and medical assistance. All police stations in the city have been asked to refer such cases to a dedicated specialised unit, student cell, comprising a team of skilled counsellors.
