‘Life bigger than exam’: Gautam Adani after 18-year-old student dies by suicide for failing JEE exam

New Delhi: Gautam Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Group, on Thursday urged students to look beyond exams following a tragic incident in Gorakhpur, where an 18-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide after failing the JEE-Mains exam.

Expressing deep sorrow over the incident, Adani described it as heartbreaking to see a young life lost due to the burden of expectations.

In a heartfelt post on X, he wrote:

"It is heartbreaking to see a daughter go away like this under the burden of expectations. Life is bigger than any exam—parents must understand this themselves and also explain it to their children... My only request to all of you is—never consider failure as your final destination. Because life always gives a second chance...!"

The girl's tragic death highlights the immense pressure students face in India's competitive education system. The JEE-Mains results were declared on February 11, and the student was reportedly distressed over her performance. Police also recovered a suicide note from her room, indicating her disappointment over the failure.

Adani's message serves as a reminder to students, parents, and educators that there is more to life than exams. It is crucial to prioritise mental health, well-being, and emotional support to help students navigate academic challenges.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Mains) on February 11. The results for Paper 2 (BArch/BPlanning) will be announced later.

Paper 1 of JEE-Mains was conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 this year.

According to the NTA, 14 candidates achieved a perfect 100 percentile, with the top scorers coming from:

The JEE-Mains 2025 Paper 1 (BE/BTech) was conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across 13 languages, including Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Additionally, the exam was held in 15 cities outside India, including Manama, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, Kuwait, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu, Abu Dhabi, West Java, Washington, Lagos, and Munich.

Out of the 13 lakh students who registered for the exam, over 12.5 lakh appeared, marking a 95% attendance rate.