Supreme Court Demands Action on Rising Student Suicides in Elite Institutes

The Supreme Court has requested a status report on investigations into recent student suicides at IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kharagpur, and among NEET aspirants in Rajasthan. The court also established a national task force to address mental health concerns and curb student suicides in higher educational institutions.

The Supreme Court has taken serious note of the alarming trend of student suicides in top institutions like IIT-Delhi, IIT-Kharagpur, and among NEET aspirants in Rajasthan. The court has asked the police in the respective states to provide status reports on the investigations into these deaths.

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan underscored their concern by making the Ministry of Home Affairs a party to the case. Senior advocate Aparna Bhatt, amicus curiae, called for the ministry's involvement.

The Supreme Court also formed a national task force, led by former justice S Ravindra Bhat, to investigate the causes behind these incidents and suggest measures to prevent such tragedies in the future.

(With inputs from agencies.)