Rahul Gandhi urges students to not give up because of temporary failures

Expressing concern over the growing number of aspiring engineering and medical students committing suicides in Rajasthan's Kota district, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advised students not to panic and urged parents against pressurising their wards.

"I want to tell the students that no failure is permanent. Do not give up. We are all proud of you. You must work hard and have courage, success will surely come to you in some form," Gandhi said on Facebook. "Children work very hard, the lesser the pressure on them, the better," added Gandhi, in his plea to parents.

(With inputs from agencies.)