SC tells states, UTs to apprise it on guideline implementation

The Supreme Court on Monday asked all states and Union Territories to apprise it within eight weeks about the implementation of the guidelines it prescribed to deal with mental health issues and suicide among students in educational institutions.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also granted eight weeks to the Centre to file a compliance affidavit, detailing the steps taken to implement these guidelines.

It was hearing a matter about compliance with the guidelines prescribed by the apex court in its July 25 judgement.

In that verdict, the top court had directed that all states and Union Territories shall, as far as practicable, notify rules within two months mandating registration, student protection norms and grievance redressal mechanisms for all private coaching centres.

During the hearing on Monday, the bench was told that in the July verdict, the Centre was directed to file a compliance affidavit before the court within 90 days.