Students' suicide: crisis or techno-cultural age or fragile emotional landscape?

The Indian Express featured Dr Pushpendra Singh, Assistant Professor - Economics, K J Somaiya Institute of Management, as a co-author of the article 'Students’ suicide: crisis of techno-cultural age or fragile emotional landscape?'. The article reflects on contemporary academic and social environments shaping student experiences, drawing attention to the importance of supportive ecosystems across families, educational institutions and society.

It adopts a sociological perspective to underline the value of everyday engagement, dialogue and institutional responsibility in nurturing student wellbeing.

The piece also refers to recent policy-level discussions, including the Supreme Court’s national task force and guidelines aimed at strengthening support frameworks in schools, colleges and coaching institutes.