Metal grill frame over fan in Kota hostel sparks wide discussion, some claim suicide preventive measure
Chandigarh, October 9
A picture from a hostel in Kota has been doing the rounds on Twitter where a ceiling fan of a room could be seen shielded by iron grills. As per claims made on social media, the exercise has been worked out by hostel authorities to prevent students from committing suicide by strangulating themselves.
The picture has been shared by an account, Gabbbar. “At a student hostel in Kota. Guess the reason?,” the caption reads.
At a student hostel in Kota. Guess the reason? pic.twitter.com/WTSJloowKD
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 3, 2022
However the action, claimed to have been taken by hostel authorities, has been drawing netizens’ ire. The picture has also sparked a widespread discussion over the issue of mental health and compulsion of students to take up coaching against their wish just to comply with the decision of their parents. Many however said this might have been done to prevent falling of dilapidated fans over students.
reflection of everything our system is
— yash kulkarni (@kulkarniyash_) October 3, 2022
This is depressing.
— Sandeep Parekh (@SandeepParekh) October 3, 2022
I’m just guessing others here saying for preventing sooicyde but that’s not the only way to do it right
— Rishi (@RishiAJS) October 3, 2022
to avoid suicides by hanging?
— K (@tweetsbyhk) October 3, 2022
The very sight of this will lead to the thoughts.
— D Prasanth Nair (@DPrasanthNair) October 3, 2022
First order thinking. Bad idea. Doesn’t work.
— Bhooshan Shukla (@docbhooshan) October 3, 2022
Again, we are fixing the symptoms, not the problem.
— The Marketing Generalist 👋 (@TheMarkGen) October 3, 2022
For 2 reasons:
1. To foil any attempt at suicide
2. To protect student from falling fan due to bad construction materials— The Unapologetic Indian (@DocUnapologetic) October 3, 2022
Fan won’t fall on kids head
— Lucifer Morningstar (@Lucifer13524356) October 3, 2022
Some fuelled a meme fest too.
To dry clothes for students. Instead of this. pic.twitter.com/4wviYYniZy
— The_Human_being (@_name_of_mine) October 3, 2022
So that students don’t do this pic.twitter.com/VTceVYMi2i
— shubhmeme (@shubhmeme) October 3, 2022
— Oh Bhai (@_MaroMujheMaro_) October 3, 2022
BTW, in aww of your profile PHOTO pic.twitter.com/JOwLpAYRXP
— narure (@narure7) October 3, 2022
Earlier IISc Bangalore replaced ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans to prevent student suicides in hostels after three students committed suicide by hanging themselves, as per a report of India Today.
Rajasthan’s Kota City, situated on the bank of Chambal River, is considered as the coaching hub of India as students from all across the country arrive here to prepare for their medical and engineering competitive exams. However, the city is also infamous for maximum number of suicides in the country as many students could not withstand failure in competitive exams.
