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PATNA: Three days after three coaching students, two of them from Bihar, died by suicide at Kota in Rajasthan, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday put the Centre and the Rajasthan government on notice, observing that “there is a need to regulate private coaching institutes” where students experience “punishing pressure”. It The rights body issued the notices after taking suo motu cognizance of a media report on the three students who ended their lives on December 11.
The Commission said that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to a grave issue of human rights.
“Over the years, Kota has become a hub of private coaching centres for NEET aspirants. They are charging a very hefty amount. Students, from across the country, are staying in hostels/paying guest accommodations with a high expectation of success. This is putting them under a lot of pressure. There is a need to regulate private coaching institutes,” the commission stated in a statement.
The Commission said that the contents of the media report, if true, amount to a grave issue of human rights.
“Over the years, Kota has become a hub of private coaching centres for NEET aspirants. They are charging a very hefty amount. Students, from across the country, are staying in hostels/paying guest accommodations with a high expectation of success. This is putting them under a lot of pressure. There is a need to regulate private coaching institutes,” the commission stated in a statement.
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