India's hypercompetitive exam culture drives students to suicide

Cram school hub sees record deaths as pressure to succeed takes toll on young minds

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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.

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