HC directs Odisha govt to disclose steps on mental health programmes in schools, colleges

Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (UNI) The Orissa High Court has directed the Odisha government to file a compliance affidavit within three weeks disclosing the steps taken across the state to implement comprehensive mental health awareness programmes in schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash issued the direction in this regard while hearing a PIL filed by SK Sabir Ali and others. The court observed that the PIL raised a serious concern over comprehensive mental health awareness programmes in educational institutions across the state. It further noted that recent reports…