by ANJLI RAVAL
The intense pressure to get near 100 per cent in examinations throughout secondary school, university and entrance tests for postgraduate studies is cited as one of the reasons behind India’s suicide figures for young people. The National Crime Records Bureau notes that out of every three cases of suicide reported every 15 minutes in India, one involves a youth in the 15-29 age group. In 2008, the most recent year for which official figures are available, 2,730 students committed suicide, due to failed examinations. Police say that thousands more exam-related suicides go unreported because of fear of shame on the family.
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