Karnal, April 24 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission has initiated a detailed inquiry into the recent cases of suicide at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, while stressing that educational institutions are responsible not only for academics but also for the physical and mental well-being of students. Taking a suo motu cognizance of an April 19 Hindustan Times report, which stated that students were asked to vacate hostels following the incidents, the commission directed the authorities to submit their findings at least a week before the next hearing on May 19. During a hearing on Wednesday, the commission said that it has initiated a detailed inquiry into the "alarming incidents" of four students dying by suicide on the NIT campus since February. The commission, comprising chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, said the action taken by the institute, including the transfer of two professors, appears limited. It sought a report from NIT-Kurukshetra director, BV Ramana Reddy, on the circumstances leading to the deaths; availability, accessibility and functioning of mental health counselling services and mechanisms in place for the identification of students under stress or financial distress. The institute has been without a regular head since March 29. In a March 29 order, the ministry had withdrawn the administrative and financial powers of NIT Kurukshetra director professor BV Ramana Reddy....