Student suicides jumped 80% in ten years; over 2,000 die by suicide every year due to exam failures

With the protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party and different student groups demanding Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET paper leaks and student suicides capturing the nation’s attention, data paints a stark picture. The numbers emphasise the need to take the pressures faced by Indian students seriously.More than a dozen students died by suicide in the weeks following the cancellation. This triggered activist Sonam Wangchuk’s fast and student protests in Delhi, demanding accountability. The protests reflected the anger over repeated cases of paper leaks and other systemic failures affecting students.

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