Lok Sabha Question No. 443 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-04
Subject: Suicide Cases of Students
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 443 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2022

## Suicide Cases of Students 443. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state: (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  suicide  cases  of  students  have  increased  in  the  country especially  in  universities/colleges  including  Teerthanker  Mahaveer  University  (TMU), Moradabad; (b) if so, the number of cases reported in the country during the last five years and the current year especially in Uttar Pradesh along with the reasons therefor, University/State-wise; and (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent suicides by students and to

- ensure their safety on and off campuses?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *443 FOR 04.04.2022 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT KUNWAR DANISH ALI REGARDING SUICIDE CASES OF STUDENTS

(a)  &  (b):  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  informed  that  Central  Universities under its purview have reported 24 suicide cases of students from the year 2017 to 2022. The reasons of  suicide  by  students  are  not  maintained.  The  State-wise  details  of  cases including Uttar Pradesh for the last five years and current year are annexed. UGC has further informed that two suicide cases of students have been reported by Teerthanker  Mahaveer  University  (Private  University),  Moradabad,  Uttar  Pradesh  in November, 2018 & October, 2021. The said University is a State Private University. (c):  The  Government  of  India  and  the  UGC  have  taken  several  initiatives  to  check  the incidents of harassment and discrimination of students.  University Grants Commission (Redressal  of  Grievances  of  Students)  Regulations,  2019  have  been  formulated  to safeguard the interests of the students.UGC has also notified UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 and issued circulars for strict compliance of the Regulations. Further, the Ministry has undertaken various steps such as peer assisted learning, introduction of technical education in regional languages for students in order to ease the academic stress. The Government of India initiative, named MANODARPAN, covers a wide range of activities to provide psychological support to students, teachers and families for mental  and  emotional  well-being  during  the  COVID  outbreak  and  beyond.  In  addition, institutions  conduct  workshops/seminars on  Happiness and Wellness, regular sessions on  Yoga,  induction  programs,  extracurricular  activities  including  sports  and  cultural activities  and  appointment  of  Student  Counsellors  for  overall  personality  development and de-stressing students.  Further,  students, wardens and caretakers are sensitized to bring to notice the signs of depression in fellow students to the authorities so that timely clinical consultation may be provided.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*443  FOR  04.04.2022  ASKED  BY  KUNWAR  DANISH  ALI HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING SUICIDE CASES OF STUDENTS

| S. No.   | Name of State   |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |   Year-wise number of suicide cases reported in Central Universities |
|----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State   |                                                                 2017 |                                                                 2018 |                                                                 2019 |                                                                 2020 |                                                                 2021 |                                                                 2022 |
| 1.       | Bihar           |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |
| 2.       | Delhi           |                                                                    2 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 3.       | Haryana         |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 4.       | Karnataka       |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 5.       | Madhya Pradesh  |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 6.       | Puducherry      |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |
| 7.       | Rajasthan       |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 8.       | Telangana       |                                                                    0 |                                                                    2 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    2 |                                                                    0 |
| 9.       | Tamil Nadu      |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| 10.      | Uttar Pradesh   |                                                                    3 |                                                                    3 |                                                                    2 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |                                                                    0 |
| Total    | Total           |                                                                    7 |                                                                    6 |                                                                    6 |                                                                    1 |                                                                    3 |                                                                    1 |

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