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3-member committee constituted to examine student suicides at IIT Kanpur
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Education on Thursday constituted a three-member committee to examine the recent incidents of student suicides in IIT Kanpur.
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Pakistan student groups announce nationwide solidarity marches on Feb 12
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Student groups in Pakistan announced nationwide Student Solidarity Marches on February 12. They plan a Lahore march from GCU to the Punjab Assembly to highlight student suicides, rising fees, harassment and lack of representation. Leaders also demanded restoration of student unions and bette
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Andhra Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav highlights rising Mental Health d
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 100 crore people are suffering from mental disorders across the world. WHO further stated that seven out of ten people are struggling with a mental health issue.
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Delhi HC raises alarm over student suicides, declines to intervene in UGC
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
This came as the Court disposed of two petitions filed by the Aman Satya Kachroo Trust, which had challenged the University Grants Commission's (UGC) decision to award the National Ragging Prevention Programme contract to the Centre for Youth (C4Y) Society.
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"Rajasthan government committed to tackling surge in student suicides in K
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In the wake of the Supreme Court expressing concern over the increasing number of student suicides in Rajasthan's Kota, Deputy Chief Minister Premchand Bairwa reaffirmed the state government's commitment to addressing the issue, stating that several measures have been initiated to curb such
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SC sets up national task force for students' mental health concerns over s
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the National Task Force to be headed by apex court's former judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat and noted that student suicides have surpassed instances of farmers killing themselves due to agrarian distress.
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"Will work to get to the bottom to curb incidents," says Rajasthan Deputy
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In the wake of rising suicide cases of students in Rajasthan's Kota, Premchand Bairwa, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Rajasthan expressed concern saying that cases of suicide by students is a serious matter for the government, adding that he will work to get to the botto
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Rajasthan CM directs officials to form panel on Kota student suicides
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday ordered officials to form a committee to provide suggestions to prevent suicide cases among the students and asked them to submit the report within 15 days.
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DMK MP gives Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'Adverse impact of holdi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has given a Zero Hour notice in the Rajya Sabha over the 'adverse impact of holding NEET exam, leading to suicides by students'.
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NHRC issues notice to Telangana over 18 student suicides
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Apr 26 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of suicides of 18 students who had reportedly failed in the intermediate results in March this year, NHRC issued a notice to the chief secretary on Friday.
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Andhra Govt rebukes corporate colleges over increasing student suicides
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Government on Monday rebuked corporate colleges over increasing suicides of students, and ordered private colleges to stop harassing students and to follow self regulation.
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