Cockroach protests: parents of Indian students who took their own lives reveal pressure of leaked exam papers and resits

The number of student suicides in the country has risen steeply in the past 10 years and many families blame education system mismanagement as a contributing factor When the Indian government announced the resignation of its education minister in late July after weeks of protest, there were widespread celebrations. Students from across the country had joined the mass demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta party amid growing resentment over repeated examination cancellations and question pa...

By Cheena Kapoor