18-year-old NEET aspirant jumps to death in Kota day after medical entrance results declared

An 18-year-old girl, identified as Bagisha Tiwari from Reva district in Madhya Pradesh, tragically died by suicide in Kota. Bagisha, who had been preparing for the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET) – UG, allegedly jumped from the ninth floor of a building under Jawahar Nagar police station limits. This incident occurred just a day after the National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the NEET-UG results. Bagisha had scored 320 out of 720 marks in the exam.

The teenager used to live on the fifth floor of the building with her mother and brother, a Class 12 student and a JEE aspirant, Circle Inspector (CI) at Jawahar Nagar police station Harinarayan Sharma told PTI.

After attending her institute's classes on Wednesday afternoon, Bagisha reached the ninth floor and jumped from the balcony window. Despite a bystander's attempt to intervene, she could not be stopped, Sharma said.


She was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where she passed away within an hour during treatment, he added.

The police handed over the body to the family after postmortem and launched an investigation under section 174 (inquest) of the Criminal Procedure Code. While the exact reason behind the girl's extreme step is yet to be ascertained, initial inquiry suggested her disappointment with her NEET result, the CI said.

Depression Over Exam Results Leads to Tragedy
Bagisha had been preparing for the medical entrance test for the last three years in Kota, a renowned coaching hub. She lived in a multi-storey building with her mother and brother, a Class 12 student and a JEE aspirant. According to reports, Bagisha reached the ninth floor of the building and jumped from the balcony window onto the road. Despite a bystander's attempt to stop her, she succumbed to her injuries after being taken to a private hospital.

Rising Concerns Over Student Mental Health
This tragic incident marks the tenth suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota this year, highlighting the mental health challenges faced by students in competitive exam environments. Last year, 26 cases of suspected suicide by coaching students were reported, the highest ever in recent years.

Bagisha's father, Vinod Tiwari, expressed regret over his daughter's death and emphasized the importance of supporting students during challenging times. He mentioned that he had asked his daughter not to be upset over her NEET score and had even told her that he could afford her admission to a medical course in a private college.

Calls for Sensitivity and Support
Authorities in Kota have warned news channels against airing CCTV footage of the alleged suicide act, urging for sensitivity in media coverage. Kota (City) Superintendent Amrita Duhan emphasized the need for media sensitivity and warned of lodging criminal cases against news channels for airing the CCTV footage.

According to Nagar police station Harinarayan Sharma in a TOI report, 'The reason behind extreme step by the girl was yet to be ascertained and her mother and brother are currently not in state to say anything, however, initial inquiry revealed the deceased girl had taken NEET -UG exam, result of which was declared a day before on Tuesday and she did not perform well in her result, the C.I. said adding exact reason behind the extreme step by the girl would be clear only after investigation and inquiry with her parents. It is yet to ascertained if the deceased girl had left any suicide note'.

(With inputs from TOI, PTI)