Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Friday, 18 October 2024

Kota : our Suicide Capital ?

 


 

Context :

NEET aspirant allegedly dies by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota; 19th case this year  .. HT .. 17 Oct 2024

Extract :

An 20-year-old student preparing for the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) for admission in undergraduate medical courses, died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Wednesday, police said.

The latest death has taken the toll in similar incidents from Rajasthan, to 19 this year.

 

Last year, 27 students, preparing for various competitive examinations, died by suicide in the state.

 

According to the station house officer (SHO) of Kota’s Dadabadi, Naresh Meena, the student from Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur, who arrived in Kota six months ago, was found dead inside his paying guest (PG) accommodation in Dadabadi on Wednesday.

 

“He has been preparing for NEET in a reputed coaching centre in Kota for the last three years. However, he left the course and returned home last year. He took re-admission in the same course six months ago and started staying in a PG alone,” said Meena.

 

“The incident came to the fore when he did not respond to his parents’ phone calls following which they urged the PG owner to check with him. The owner also had a suspicion after the student did not respond to his several knocks. Later, he informed the local police control room. The local police immediately reached the spot and found the student’s body,” said Meena.

 

The police also stated that a suicide note was recovered from his place.

“An FSL team was also called to examine the spot. His parents were also informed. We will question them. We are also probing the absence of anti-suicide device in the fans of the PG,” said Meena.

 

If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.

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HELPLINES :

 

Aasra :

022 2754 6669 / 91,98204,66726 /  website > www.aasra.info / E Mail >  aasrahelpline@yahoo.com

 

 

Sneha India Foundation:

 

+914424640050 / Sanjivini: 011-24311918 / website > www.SnehaIndia.org / E Mail > help@SnehaIndia.org

 

 

Roshni Foundation (Secunderabad)

040-66202001, 040-66202000, / Helplines > +91,81420,20033 / +91,81420,20044

Website > www.RoshniTrust.com /  E Mail >

 

 

ONE LIFE:

78930 78930 / Website > www.1Life.org.in  / E Mail >  onelifehelpline@hotmail.com  

 

SEVA:

Contact No: 09441778290

iCALL ( TISS – Mumbai )

91529,87821 / E Mail > iCall@tiss.edu

Dear Helpline Volunteers :


I do not have enough words to laud the humanitarian service which you are rendering to thousands of “ depressed “ students, who are struggling under great stress , to prepare for their NEET – JEE – CET exams

But then, some 24 lakh students appeared in NEET exam in May 2024. I believe, some 13 lakh cleared it

Of these, only 1 lakh will get admissions in 704 Medical Colleges ( Private + Govt )

Besides counselling ( “ Be brave / Do not give up / You will succeed next time “ ), those who reach out to you for help, can you do something which will ACTUALLY HELP them “ succeed next time “ ?

YES , you can help prevent those suicides !

When those students phones, just tell them :

Ø  There is no need to spend 3 years and Rs 10 lakh , for attending Coaching Classes

Ø  They can take at their home, those very same MOCK TESTS which are given in Coaching Classes

Ø  All they need is a Mobile phone to access www.My-Teacher.in – and generate those TESTS

Ø  On www.My-Teacher.in , they can take “ unlimited “ number of TESTS , every day

Ø  www.My-Teacher.in is TOTALLY FREE and does not need any Registration / login

Ø  They can take these TESTS in 9 different Indian languages

Ø  Each Test consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions ( 4 options for each question )

Ø  After attempting each question, there is an EXPLANATORY NOTE ( why right or wrong )

 

Dear Helpline Volunteers :


At age of 91 , I am in no condition to attend a helpline as a volunteer

But My-Teacher is my token of returning to the Society, what I have received frim it during my life

It is my attempt to help you help those depressed souls

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  www.HemenParekh.ai  /  www.HemenParekh.in / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 18 Oct 2024

 

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