New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court today expressed deep disappointment over the lack of cooperation from premier educational institutions, including IITs and IIMs, in responding to a court-mandated nationwide survey aimed at addressing the alarming rise in student suicides on campus.
A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan noted that despite repeated reminders, nearly 57,000 educational institutions, including several IITs, IIMs, AIIMSs, and NITs, have not responded to the survey being conducted by a court-appointed National Task Force.
The survey was ordered by the Court to identify the causes and suggest remedies for the growing number of suicides in educational institutions.
Senior advocate Aparna Bhat,...