Over the last decade, while the population of 0-24-year-olds reduced from 582 million to 581 million, the number of student suicides increased from 6,654 to 13,044.
The ‘Student Suicides: An Epidemic Sweeping India’ report, which was unveiled on Wednesday during the Annual IC3 Conference and Expo 2024, draws on data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Ganesh Kohli, founder of the IC3 Movement, emphasised that the report highlights the pressing need to tackle mental health issues in educational settings.“Our educational focus must shift to fostering the competencies of our learners such that it supports their overall well-being, versus pushing them to compete amongst each other.
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