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Student Suicides Dip to 7.6% of All Cases in 2022 as Government Boosts Support

The slight reduction from 8.0% in 2021 follows a push to expand counselling helplines with life skills training in schools

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Overview

  • Student suicides accounted for 7.6% of all suicide cases in India in 2022, down from 8.0% in 2021 and 8.2% in 2020.
  • Manodarpan has reached lakhs of students with dedicated counselling helplines and live interactive sessions.
  • The District Mental Health Programme now operates in 767 districts, offering suicide prevention services and life skills training in schools and colleges.
  • The UGC has advised higher education institutions to prioritise student welfare and resilience, and IIT-Madras, IIT-Delhi and IIT-Guwahati are conducting stress-management workshops.
  • The Ministry of Education is drafting the Higher Education Commission of India bill to create a unified regulator for the higher education sector.