Supreme Court Makes Higher Education Institutions Accountable As Student Suicides Rise Alarmingly Across India
Published on: Jan. 19, 2026, 12:57 a.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
The Supreme Court directed higher education institutions to be held accountable for failing to prevent student suicides, citing a sharp rise in cases. NCRB data shows student suicides rose from 8,423 in 2013 to 13,892 a decade later. Based on an NTF report, the court ordered full-time mental health services, free counselling and stronger campus-level preventive mechanisms.
