JAIPUR: The pressure of performing well in studies is taking a heavy toll on students in Kota. A 17-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging at his grandparents' house and left a suicide note in which he cited the study pressure as the reason behind taking the extreme step.

According to police, the boy, Sarthak Yadav , who originally belonged to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, lived with his maternal grandparents in Kota's Talvandi area. He was found hanging by the family members on Sunday morning.

Addressing his mother, Sarthak wrote in the suicide note that he was not a good son, so she should not cry over his death. "Mummy, mai bahut pressure mein tha. Sabhi bolte hai ki 70% se kam nahi aana chahiye. (I am under pressure. Everyone says that I should score at least 70% or above)," he wrote in his note.

He stated that what would happen if he could not score 70% even after studying so hard? Addressing his father, Sarthak wrote that he didn't want his father's money to go waste. He told his father to give all his belongings to his younger brother Ranu. He even advised his parents not to send Ranu away for studies. He stated that he would not be able to become a doctor in this life, so he was going far away.

It is second case of suicide by a student in Kota within four days. A 17-year-old girl from Jharkhand , enrolled at a Kota coaching institute for premedical entrance exam preparation, committed suicide by hanging herself at her hostel on Thursday morning.

The police recovered a suicide note in which she stated that she was responsible for her death and sought apology from her father. The police officials said that the reason as to why she was taking step was not mentioned in the note. The police handed over the body to family members after postmortem examination on Friday.

