Bunkar urged pupils not to be discouraged by failure in the motivational letter he wrote on Sunday, stating, “If one road closes, other roads are open and waiting for you.”
Kota District Collector OP Bunkar sent a letter to the entrance exam hopefuls in the coaching hub to encourage them and reassure them that he and his team were there for them as the number of suicide cases increased among them.
Bunkar urged pupils not to be discouraged by failure in the motivational letter he wrote on Sunday, stating, “If one road closes, other roads are open and waiting for you.”
“In the city, you are not alone yourself. The doors to my office and house are always open to every pupil, and I am present (main hoon na). Don’t think twice. Share the tension with others. Please tell me about any fears or worries you may be experiencing,” he continued. The collector gave instructions for coaching centers, hostels, and paying visitors to post his letter on their noticeboards.
Every year, more than 2.5 lakh students relocate to Kota to study for competitive tests like the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical school admission and the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) for engineering.
22 student suicides have been reported thus far in 2023, with two occurring on August 27 during a brief period of time. The amount was 15 the previous year.
The children here commonly deal with a hectic schedule, fierce competition, constant pressure to perform better, the weight of parents’ expectations, and homesickness.
The Kota collector expressed concern for the suicide cases in his letter and asked pupils not to become demoralized by failures.
Bunkar commented, “You have gone, but before going, you should have thought what would happen to your parents who were committed to fulfilling your dreams by willingly sacrificing whatever they had.” in reference to the students who supposedly committed suicide here recently.
The collector wrote to the students, “You all became members of my family on the very first day you arrived in this city to pursue your dreams, and I am continually working to look out for you and to create a happy environment here,” In his letter, Bunkar also recalled the enjoyable time he had interacting with several students.
The collector remarked, “You all work very hard to achieve your goal. If one route is closed, several other highways are open and waiting for you. The students were reminded by Bunkar that “failure is the first step to success” and that none of their failures was a criterion to determine their personalities. “With a little fall in ranking in a test, you take yourself broken down, sink into tension, pack yourself in a room and continue to think that nothing could happen now,” Bunkar said.
The collector urged the students to take a leisurely stroll through the city and stop at the parks and recreation facilities.
The collector pleaded with the pupils, “Just once come out and see what is not there in my city, the lovely riverfront, rising waves of River Chambal, fascinating gardens and groves; every circle is eager to welcome you.”
In order to feel refreshed, he also suggested that students take a break to meet up with friends and engage in other enjoyable activities.
In the letter, Bunkar also discussed the steps taken for the pupils to relieve their stress and address their issues. Additionally, he encouraged pupils to discover their potential because there were many paths to a promising future.
The Kota DC ended his letter to students with this encouraging line: “Dear students, you are strong and have a lot to live life. You have the determination to overcome all obstacles and weaknesses in order to advance. Believe that, until you concede defeat to yourself, no one can win against you. Then-collector of Kota Ravi Kumar Surpur issued an impassioned letter to parents of coaching kids in 2016 after an increase in student suicides in this area, pleading with them not to burden their wards with their aspirations and dreams.
