Hostels Put Metal Cages over Fans to Prevent Suicides by Students in Kota
A viral video from Kota showing hostel fans covered with metal grills highlights rising student suicide concerns, sparking debate over safety measures versus deeper issues like academic pressure.
A disturbing video from student hostels in Kota has gone viral, showing ceiling fans covered with heavy metal grills to prevent students from harming themselves.
Kota, known as India’s biggest coaching hub for exams like IIT-JEE and NEET, attracts thousands of students every year. But along with dreams and ambition comes intense pressure, long study hours, fierce competition, and rising mental stress.
Due to increasing cases of student suicides over the years, hostel owners and authorities have been introducing safety measures such as modified ceiling fans with spring mechanisms that collapse under heavy weight. However, the viral video revealed an even more extreme approach — fans fully enclosed in iron grills.
The video has sparked mixed reactions online. Some people believe these measures are necessary to save lives, while others argue that metal grills cannot fix the deeper issue of overwhelming academic pressure and emotional stress faced by students.
Experts and authorities say that while physical safety measures may help reduce immediate risks, real change will only come through better mental health support, counselling, emotional care, and creating a healthier environment for students.
