Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- 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 indicated several instances raising concerns over the mental wellnes...