Failing-an-exam suicides are common in India’s big cities but this instance of a young girl, a doctor to boot, committing suicide because she was not prepared for her MS (Master of Surgery) is rare.
I have always felt that young people in India are academically accomplished but mentally undeveloped and insecure. Most of the responsibility for this can be laid to blame at the parents’ door for treating them like children instead of adults. It sickens me when I see this. The rebellious ones will opt for poor peer company, go on to substance abuse and possibly go off the rails in their careers but the timid, obedient ones end up with mental problems and suicidal tendencies later in life. In Canada, there are many immigrant parents that must be putting their children under the same pressures as parents in India, but thanks to the social environment at school and work, there is a lot of counterbalance that keeps pressured youngsters on an even keel. I look forward to the day when Indian parents learn to treat their children more maturely. This will in turn cause them to behave more responsibly. Med graduate jumps off 12th floor before exam - https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/med-graduate-jumps-off-12th-floor-before-exam/articleshow/67402705.cms?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=iOSapp&utm_source=email Download the TOI app now to read and save stories offline:https://timesofindia.onelink.me/efRt/installtoi Roland Francis 416-453-3371
