19-Year-Old NEET Student at Brilliant Pala Dies by Suicide Due to Academic Stress
A female student of the Brilliant Study Centre committed suicide in a private hostel in Cherpunkal. The student, a native of Kasaragod who had arrived for continuing coaching for the NEET exam, was found hanging in her hostel room. The deceased has been identified as Aisha R. Mahesh (19) from Kadambari, Kasaragod. It is alleged that mental stress resulting from rigorous training was behind the suicide.
It was around Tuesday afternoon when the student was found hanging from a fan in the private hostel at Cherpunkal. Seeing the girl hanging from the fan, fellow students informed the hostel authorities. She was still alive when the hostel authorities untied the noose and brought her down. Although she was immediately admitted to a nearby private hospital, the student, who was on ventilator support, succumbed and passed away today (Wednesday) around afternoon.
The NEET exam, whose results were cancelled following a question paper leak, is scheduled to be held on June 21st. The girl had returned to Brilliant on May 26th for further coaching. It is said that the student, who was under mental stress due to the intense training, had called her parents and informed them about the difficulty she faced in continuing her studies. Upon learning about the incident, the girl's parents arrived at the private hospital in Cherpunkal. The Kidangoor Police have recorded the statement of the parents.