EducationIndia's hypercompetitive exam culture drives students to suicide
Cram school hub sees record deaths as pressure to succeed takes toll on young minds
Advertisements for a cram school in Kota, India, feature photos of some of their best-performing students. (B.L.Digital Studio Kota)
SATOSHI IWAKI, Nikkei staff writer
NEW DELHI -- When an Indian family in Uttar Pradesh state sent their 18-year-old daughter to a cram school in a neighboring state so that she could get an edge in her college entrance exams, they had no idea that would be the last time they would see her.