New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force on student mental health is expected to flag competitive entrance examinations, including the recent NEET controversy, coaching pressure, frequent curriculum changes and structural inequalities as major contributors to student distress, according to sources familiar with the panel's deliberations.
The task force, headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd) S Ravindra Bhat, was constituted in March 2025 to examine the rising incidence of student suicides in higher educational institutions and recommend preventive measures.
