Supreme Court orders police probe into suicide of two IIT-Delhi students in 2023
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Supreme Court orders police probe into suicide of two IIT-Delhi students in 2023

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a police investigation into the 2023 deaths by suicide of two IIT-Delhi students belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities, asserting that law enforcement authorities cannot bypass due process “just because something happened in the hostel of an eminent educational institution like IIT-Delhi”. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan also constituted a 10-member task force, to be chaired by former top court judge S Ravindra Bhat, to examine the issue of deaths by suicide of students across educational institutions and recommend policy measures. National task force on campus suicides Beyond the specific case, the Supreme Court took cognisance of the broader issue of student suicides in premier institutions, citing alarming statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau. Acknowledging the severity of the crisis, the Supreme Court constituted a task force to address mental health concerns among students and prevent suicides.

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DC Edit | Try hard to halt student suicides
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1 day, 20 hours ago

DC Edit | Try hard to halt student suicides

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court’s decision to set up a National Task Force to investigate the causes behind the rising incidence of student suicides in the country is both timely and commendable. The court’s observation that the number of student suicides have now surpassed those committed by farmers due to agrarian distress highlights the grave mental health crisis affecting India’s future generations. …

Pressure to perform, extreme competition burdens students mental health: SC
3 days, 1 hour ago

Pressure to perform, extreme competition burdens students mental health: SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday said the "relentless pressure" to perform in a purely score-based education system and the "extreme competition" for limited seats in premier educational institutions put a "terrifying burden" on students' mental health. Pressure to perform, extreme competition burdens students mental health: SC A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan was cognisant …

Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In Colleges
3 days, 4 hours ago

Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In Colleges

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court today directed the formation of the National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the rising number of suicides in higher educational institutions. In light of the concerns expressed above, a National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the commission of suicides …

Suicides in educational institutions: SC sets up task force over students' mental health concerns
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Suicides in educational institutions: SC sets up task force over students' mental health concerns

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday took note of the recurring cases of student suicides in higher educational institutions and formed a National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent such incidents. Suicides in educational institutions: SC sets up task force over students' mental health concerns A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and …

Supreme Court forms task force to check suicides of students on campuses
3 days, 8 hours ago

Supreme Court forms task force to check suicides of students on campuses

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday formed a task force to strengthen the mechanism for the protection of students on campuses after taking note of the increasing suicides in educational institutions. A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan referred to deaths of students in college hostels due to sexual harassment, ragging, caste discrimination, etc over the last two months …

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action
1 week, 2 days ago

Student suicides nearly doubled in 10 years: calls for urgent action

The Hindu  

The alarming trend of a surge in student suicides in the last ten years in India presents a pressing issue that calls for urgent action. Root causes While a detailed break-up of causes for student suicides is not available, a cursory analysis shows that major causes for student suicide are parental pressure for career choices, failure in examinations, ragging and …

'Adequate Steps Taken For The Present': High Court Closes PIL To Probe Student Suicides At NLU Delhi
4 months, 1 week ago

'Adequate Steps Taken For The Present': High Court Closes PIL To Probe Student Suicides At NLU Delhi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently closed a public interest litigation petition seeking constitution of an independent inquiry committee comprising of experts to investigate the causes behind student suicides at National Law University Delhi.While disposing of the PIL, a division bench comprising of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur said that "adequate steps" have been taken. The Delhi High …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Parents' Plea For Independent Probe Into Death Of Children Belonging To Scheduled Castes At IIT Delhi
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Parents' Plea For Independent Probe Into Death Of Children Belonging To Scheduled Castes At IIT Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by parents of two students belonging to the Scheduled Caste category, who died at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi this year. Briefly stated, the petition impugns order dated 30.01.2024 passed by the High Court of Delhi, whereby a writ petition filed by the petitioners seeking inter-alia registration of FIRs …

Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay High Court raises serious concerns over student suicide rates in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 30 raised serious concerns over rising suicide cases among students in Maharashtra. Expressing serious concerns over the rising number of suicide cases by students, the Bench said, “The instant PIL petition concerns itself with inadequate measures available with the University of Mumbai and the colleges associated/affiliated to it so far as curbing suicidal tendencies …

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year ago

Is there a mental health crisis among students in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s that time of the year again, when exams are looming, and students are stressed. Most students in India write a number of exams -- from the final boards at schools to the multiple competitive tests that are attempted to try and get a seat at coveted medical or engineering colleges. The process is so difficult – lakhs of students …

HC inquires into efforts by Inter board to curb suicide attempts by students
1 year, 5 months ago

HC inquires into efforts by Inter board to curb suicide attempts by students

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the state government and the Board of Intermediate Education commissioner to apprise it on whether the instructions issued to junior colleges to curb suicidal attempts by students, had produced the intended results or did the instructions remain only on paper. The division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Alok …

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure
1 year, 7 months ago

IIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce academic pressure

India TV News  

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has revamped its evaluation system and dropped a set of mid-semester exams to reduce stress among students. The decision comes against the backdrop of several cases of student suicides in several IITs, which has sparked a debate on whether the curriculum and tough study schedule is affecting the mental health of students. 'There will …

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students
1 year, 7 months ago

UGC sets up expert panel to look into schemes for SC/ST students

Hindustan Times  

Regulations and schemes for marginalised communities will be scrutinised by an expert panel of the higher education regulator, the education ministry informed Parliament after the Supreme Court in July asked for a status report on steps the University Grants Commission was taking to protect the interest of scheduled castes and tribes, other backward classes, persons with disabilities and minority communities. …

Controversy over student’s suicide refuses to die down
1 year, 9 months ago

Controversy over student’s suicide refuses to die down

The Hindu  

Even as the students of Amal Jyothi College, Kanjirappally, suspended their agitation on an intervention by the State government, the controversy over the suicide of Shraddha Satheesh continued to rage further on Thursday. A day after the State government announced a Crime Branch probe into the death, the police confirmed the recovery of a suicide note left by the victim. …

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students
1 year, 11 months ago

IITs told to ensure zero discrimination on campus after spate of suicides by students

Hindustan Times  

Amid a spate of student suicides at the country’s premier Indian Institutes of Technology, the IIT council led by the Union education minister on Tuesday directed that the institutes ensure “zero tolerance” for discrimination at their campuses and provide a robust support system. “IITs should provide all support systems for students and should have zero tolerance for all kinds of …

24 cases of suicides by students of central universities in 5 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha
2 years, 11 months ago

24 cases of suicides by students of central universities in 5 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

New Delhi: As many as 24 cases of suicides by students of central universities were reported since 2017, Union Minister of State for Education Rajkumar Ranjan Singh said in Lok Sabha on Monday. The minister also said the central government and the University Grants Commission have taken several initiatives to check the incidents of harassment and discrimination of students. Singh …

Delhi HC seeks state govt's reply on plea concerning mental health of students in schools, colleges
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC seeks state govt's reply on plea concerning mental health of students in schools, colleges

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Monday sought response from the Delhi government on a petition concerning mental health of students in schools and colleges. Relying on the National Mental Health Survey of India 2015-16, Singh, who was represented by senior advocate Sonia Mathur, has contended that children and adolescents are vulnerable to mental disorders and the healthcare system does not prioritise …

Par panel questions Delhi police chief over use of force against protesting students
5 years, 2 months ago

Par panel questions Delhi police chief over use of force against protesting students

India TV News  

A parliamentary panel on Monday questioned Delhi Police officials over the use of force against protesting students and suggested that it should have dealt with the students in a mature manner, sources said. The panel also questioned the Delhi police about the frequent imposition of restrictions in the national capital which it said causes trouble for the common man. Top …

IIT-M student suicide: police question professors, students
5 years, 4 months ago

IIT-M student suicide: police question professors, students

The Hindu  

The city police interrogated a dozen persons, including three professors, staff and students of the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, following allegations by the family of a 19-year-old girl student who ended her life in her hostel room last week. Investigation is on and we cannot come to a conclusion as yet.” On Tuesday, the family of the deceased …

Teacher cannot be blamed for student's suicide: HC
5 years, 9 months ago

Teacher cannot be blamed for student's suicide: HC

India Today  

The Madras High Court Friday ruled that teachers cannot be held responsible for the suicide of students pulled up by them for committing mistakes. Justice RMT Teeka Raaman gave the ruling while dismissing an appeal by police against a sessions court's December 8, 2005 order acquitting three teachers of a government school in Kanyakumari district who were charged with abetting …

Teacher cannot be blamed for student's suicide: Madras High Court
5 years, 9 months ago

Teacher cannot be blamed for student's suicide: Madras High Court

India TV News  

Teacher cannot be blamed for student's suicide: Madras High Court "When teachers, in the interest of the institution and the students, take stern action against them to correct any mistake or to cultivate good habits and get rid of bad ones, such acts cannot be said to have abetted the suicide," the judge said in his order. The Madras High …

Suicides by students highlight need to reach out to young people, deal with inadequacies in mental health infrastructure
6 years, 9 months ago

Suicides by students highlight need to reach out to young people, deal with inadequacies in mental health infrastructure

Firstpost  

While students who performed well academically have been the subject of much adulation, less attention was given to the ones who fell short. According to National Crime Records Bureau data, one student commits suicide in India every hour, with Maharashtra reporting the maximum number of such cases. It is the “shock and shame” element of failure that drives young people …

IIT Delhi decides to revamp its curriculum to prevent student suicides
7 years, 10 months ago

IIT Delhi decides to revamp its curriculum to prevent student suicides

Firstpost  

Concerned with cases of student suicide at IITs, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has decided to revamp its curriculum. New Delhi: Concerned with cases of student suicide at IITs, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has decided to revamp its curriculum in a way that helps them tackle study pressure effectively and keep suicidal tendency at bay. All IITs …

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