Gurugram, Jan. 14 -- The directorate of higher education, Haryana, is organising a two-day workshop on student mental health and suicide prevention at the Haryana Institute of Public Administration in Gurugram on Thursday and Friday. The workshop aims to finalise a draft training module and develop a framework for creating master trainers, who will later train staff in colleges across the state. Principals from 30 colleges in Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal and Jhajjar will participate. The initiative follows the Supreme Court's March 24, 2025, directives addressing rising mental health concerns and suicides among students. A January 12 letter from the director general of higher education's office flagged mental health as a growing concern. "Many college students are struggling with their mental health, contributing to rising rates of degree incompletion and suicides," it read. "About one-third of campus communities experience symptoms of severe depression," the letter said. The workshop will feature sessions on understanding mental health issues, teachers' roles, psychological safety, and crisis identification. It will be on a phased statewide rollout....