Bengaluru, Aug. 24 -- A spate of student suicides in Bengaluru over the past few months has raised serious concerns among parents, educators and mental health professionals, highlighting the growing psychological burden on young learners.

In the latest incident, a 16-year-old Class 10 student died by suicide at her home on the city's outskirts on Friday. The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation.

Her school headmaster said they had no complaints about her as a student, noting that she had been attending the special extended classes mandated by the government for board students, as per a report from the Deccan Herald. He urged children to turn to parents and teachers for support,...