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19 Indian teen students commit suicide after software error botches exam results
- rahuldottech 8y agoSee the Reddit thread [0] to learn about the pressure on students here in India. The society is the problem, the software but was the catalyst. That said, as an Indian student myself, I see this situation improving, albeit slowly. [0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/bi8lrw/19_teenage_indian_students_commit_suicide_after/ https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/bi8lrw/19_teenag...
- mjfl 8y agothe stakes for passing a stupid test should never, ever, be this high...
- Proven 8y agoSocialism-created fake scarcity (talking about the schools, not lives) made the stakes what they are
- anotheryou 8y agoA friend of mine had a similar scare while studying in europe: missing points, meaning potentially an extra semester, risking the visa and a chance on a masters degree.
- deathToll 8y agoSounds about right. Expect more of this. Lots more.