18-year-old NEET aspirant dies by suicide in hostel, Family claims mental pressure from coaching institute

In an unfortunate incident, an 18-year-old medical aspirant preparing for the NEET entrance exam at a private coaching institute in Patia allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in her hostel room

According to family members, the deceased girl from Salepur, Cuttack district, a Plus II science student was preparing for NEET at a private institute in Bhubaneswar over the last 18 months. They alleged that their daughter was unable to handle the pressure of her studies following which she fell into depression. They claimed that she suffered extreme mental pressure from the coaching centre.