<p>Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday expressed concern over instances of alleged suicides by students and said his heart goes out to the bereaved kin of the victims.</p>.<p>He said he was wondering where our institutions are going wrong, that students are forced to take their life.</p>.<p>Referring to the incident of alleged suicide of a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/dalit-body-seeks-iit-b-student-death-probe-from-centre-1192074.html" target="_blank">Dalit student recently in IIT Bombay</a>, he said such incidents, involving the victims from marginalised communities are becoming common.</p>.<p>Delivering the convocation address at The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) here, the CJI said judges in India have a crucial role in making a dialogue with the society inside and outside the court rooms to push for social change.</p>.<p>"Only recently I read about the suicide of a Dalit student at IIT Bombay. It reminded me about the suicide of an Adivasi student in National Law University in Odisha last year."</p>.<p>"My heart goes out to the family members of these students. But I also have been wondering where our institutions are going wrong, that the students are forced to give up their precious life," the CJI said.</p>.<p>Darshan Solanki, a first year student hailing from Gujarat, allegedly died by suicide on February 12 in IIT Bombay.</p>.<p>"In these instances, incidents of suicides from marginalised communities are becoming common. These numbers are not just statistics. They are stories sometimes of centuries of struggle. I believe that if we wish to address this issue the first step is to acknowledge and recognise the problem," Justice Chandrachud said.</p>.<p>He said he has been emphasising on the mental health of lawyers and equally important is the mental health of students.</p>.<p>He further said not only must the education curriculum inculcate a sense of compassion among students but the academic leaders must also be sensitive to their concerns.</p>.<p>"I think the issue of discrimination is directly linked to the lack of empathy in educational institutions," Justice Chandrachud added.</p>.<p>As the Chief Justice of India, apart from judicial and administrative work his effort is also to throw light on the structural issues which confront the society.</p>.<p>"Therefore, promoting empathy must be the first step which education institutions ought to take," he said.</p>
<p>Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday expressed concern over instances of alleged suicides by students and said his heart goes out to the bereaved kin of the victims.</p>.<p>He said he was wondering where our institutions are going wrong, that students are forced to take their life.</p>.<p>Referring to the incident of alleged suicide of a <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/dalit-body-seeks-iit-b-student-death-probe-from-centre-1192074.html" target="_blank">Dalit student recently in IIT Bombay</a>, he said such incidents, involving the victims from marginalised communities are becoming common.</p>.<p>Delivering the convocation address at The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) here, the CJI said judges in India have a crucial role in making a dialogue with the society inside and outside the court rooms to push for social change.</p>.<p>"Only recently I read about the suicide of a Dalit student at IIT Bombay. It reminded me about the suicide of an Adivasi student in National Law University in Odisha last year."</p>.<p>"My heart goes out to the family members of these students. But I also have been wondering where our institutions are going wrong, that the students are forced to give up their precious life," the CJI said.</p>.<p>Darshan Solanki, a first year student hailing from Gujarat, allegedly died by suicide on February 12 in IIT Bombay.</p>.<p>"In these instances, incidents of suicides from marginalised communities are becoming common. These numbers are not just statistics. They are stories sometimes of centuries of struggle. I believe that if we wish to address this issue the first step is to acknowledge and recognise the problem," Justice Chandrachud said.</p>.<p>He said he has been emphasising on the mental health of lawyers and equally important is the mental health of students.</p>.<p>He further said not only must the education curriculum inculcate a sense of compassion among students but the academic leaders must also be sensitive to their concerns.</p>.<p>"I think the issue of discrimination is directly linked to the lack of empathy in educational institutions," Justice Chandrachud added.</p>.<p>As the Chief Justice of India, apart from judicial and administrative work his effort is also to throw light on the structural issues which confront the society.</p>.<p>"Therefore, promoting empathy must be the first step which education institutions ought to take," he said.</p>