35,590 students died by suicide between 2019-21: Union Minister in Parliament
The minister also informed about the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955
New Delhi: 35,590 students reportedly died by suicide in the country between 2019 and 2021. Reportedly, this was informed to the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Reportedly Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Abbaiah Narayanaswamy informed in the Parliament the NCRB data in a written reply to a question regarding the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who died suicide due to social discrimination in the country.
“(There is) no information regarding the number of SC, ST students who committed suicides due to the social discrimination in the country,” Abbaiah Narayanaswamy said.
The minister also informed that the Department of Higher Education has established counselling cells and various mechanisms such as SC/ST students’ cells, equal opportunity cells, students’ grievance cells, students’ grievance committee, and appointed liaison officers in educational institutions across the country to prevent social discrimination.
He also informed about the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955.
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