Suicide in India
Student Suicides in India
Student suicide rates in India have become a significant problem, with mental health issues among students highly stigmatized in the country. According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s 2021 report, India recorded 35 daily student suicides, especially during Covid. Due ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
India’s First Suicide Prevention Policy
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently unveiled the National Suicide Prevention Strategy – India’s first suicide prevention policy. Why was the policy launched? National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) aims to reduce suicide mortality by 10 per cent by ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day was observed on September 10, 2022. Key Facts The day is observed annually to highlight several ways by which suicide can be prevented. It was first marked on September 10, 2003, as an initiative by the ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
NCRB Report on Suicides
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recently published its report titled “Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India, 2020”. In the year 2020, suicides in India have increased by 10 percent as compared to 2019 data and reached to 1,53,052. Key findings ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day was observed on September 10, 2021. Key Facts The day is observed annually to highlight several ways by which suicide can be prevented. It was first marked on September 10, 2003, as an initiative by the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
NCRB data on Suicides due to Unemployment
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, from 2016 to 2019, suicide cases due to unemployment have increased by 24 per cent. Key Findings of report As per NCRB, 2,851 people died by suicide due to unemployment in 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
WHO Report: Suicide worldwide in 2019
Suicide worldwide in 2019 report was published by World Health Organization (WHO). Key findings of report Report finds that, reducing global suicide mortality rate by a third is an indicator as well as a target in United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Update on amendment of Section 309 of Indian Penal Code
Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 is related to the attempt to commit suicide. It reads- Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does any act towards the commission of such offence, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for ..