In light of the unprecended surge in🌄 the cases of student suicide reported in Rajasthan's educational hub Kota, the Supreme Court stated that the onus is on the parents and not the institutions for putting urealistic pressure on their wards. The decision came as the apex court was hearing a plea seeking regulation of private coaching institutes.'
What did the SC say?
According to the divꦇision bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, "Coaching institutes in ღKota cannot be blamed. It is parents putting undue pressure on their children in a highly competitive environment which is leading to students ending their lives,"
The court observed that "suicides are not happening because of the co🦋aching institutes. They happen because the children cannot meet the expectations of their parents."
"Exams have become very competitive, and there are a lot of expectations from parents. Students are losing out by half a mark or one mark in such exams aಌnd are not able to cope with t෴he pressure," the court said.
"Although most of us will not want any coaching institute to be there, but look at the conditions of school🌠s. There is intense competition and students hav꧒e no other option but to go to these coaching institutes", the top court further said.
𒆙The bench, which was hearing Pu🧜blic Interest Litigation (PIL), however, said it is a policy issue and "we cannot direct states to form a policy."
The petitioner withdrew the PIL after the court asked him 🐭to make a representation before the government.
The counsel in the case has confirmed that the petitioner will be approaching the government with a representation๊ to reg🌊ulate private coaching institutes throughout India.
