Sub-problem

Competitive-examination coaching concentrates the problem in specific hubs, and regulation of coaching centres is new and untested

• State
• National

Coaching for medical and engineering entrance examinations concentrates student deaths in specific hubs, most prominently Kota in Rajasthan, which recorded 26 student suicides in 2023, 17 in 2024 and 14 by mid-2025. A study found over 85% of students there spending six to seven hours a day in coaching classes. Rajasthan's Coaching Centers (Control and Regulation) Bill, 2025 is a real legislative response, but the peer-reviewed assessment of it notes that effective implementation depends on enforcement mechanisms that are not yet demonstrated. Evidence confidence: High for the pattern and the legislation; the effectiveness of the response is untested and should not be assumed.