Q3 · UPPSC current affairs · 30 September 2026 · News · SC Task Force Student Mental Health Survey

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Consider the following statements regarding student mental health and institutional frameworks:1.The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 provides every person the right to access mental healthcare and protection against institutional discrimination.2.The survey highlighting severe mental distress among higher education students was released by a task force appointed by the Ministry of Education.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 2 only

B 1 only

C Neither 1 nor 2

D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (b) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 guarantees the right to access mental healthcare and protects against institutional discrimination. Statement 2 is incorrect because the task force that released the survey findings was appointed by the Supreme Court, not the Ministry of Education.

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