SaralnamaOver 1 lakh people responded to surveys on student mental health launched by the Supreme Court's National Task Force. The 12-member panel, led by ex-SC judge Justice Ravindra Bhat, will now have State Nodal Officers. The task force visited institutes in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. It aims to identify causes of student suicides and suggest steps to improve mental health. The panel was formed after parents of students who died by suicide filed petitions. Higher education institutes must submit survey responses. The task force is also collecting data on student/faculty composition, mental health services, and dropout rates. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 23:11 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Over 1 lakh people responded to surveys on student mental health launched by the Supreme Court's National Task Force
- The 12-member panel, led by ex-SC judge Justice Ravindra Bhat, will now have State Nodal Officers
- The task force visited institutes in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu