Student Suicide Data - No data, No data, No data, SLAM THE GOVERNMENT, Yes, We have the data

AT FIRST, THEY DENY
Indian Express - 23-Mar
Mohammad Mohsin, Commissioner of the Department has however said that KUSMA will have to approach the police department as the Primary and secondary Education Department has no data with regard to this.

The Hindu - 23-Mar
However, Mohammad Mohsin, Commissioner of Public Instruction, said the department did not have data on investigations on the issue and said that the association would have to approach the Police Department to obtain records.

The Times of India - 24-Mar
'No letter has come' No one from Kusma has approached me, nor have they written a letter. How can they make such allegations? We don't compile such data. If something happens in midday meals, then we compile such data. Mohammed Mohsin / commissioner for public instructions

THEN, KUSMA SLAMS THE GOVERNMENT
The Times of India - 24-Mar
Kusma, the association of unaided private schools, has made allegations of apathy and callousness against the commissioner, education department, after the association was "denied" information on the number of student suicides. It urged the department to act responsibly.

Pointing out that the association had high expectations of the department, the mail said, "We are not sure why they were in such a hurry to turn us away."

"It would not be far-fetched for Kusma to want the education minister and home minister to come together to spare a few minutes to share information on worrisome child suicide rates in the state. After all, everybody knows that the cabinet that comprises far more ministers would come together to act with lightning speed whenever there is a dubious contract to be awarded to benefit some private person."

KUSMA TOOK THE RIGID STAND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DOES HAVE THE DATA THAT KUSMA WANTS
The Times of India - 24-Mar
Claiming that it is aware of procedures where block-level officers (BEOs) collect information from police,

"When police probe such cases, the BEOs update their internal reports with material gathered by the cops,"

EXPECTEDLY, THE DEPARTMENT CAME TO TERMS AND FINALLY TURNED AROUND AND SAID, "OH YES! WE DO HAVE THE DATA"
Deccan Herald - 25-Mar
K Anand, Director, Primary Education, Department of Public Instruction, said that investigations into cases of suicides were usually conducted by the police department, although the block education offices concerned also do compile preliminary reports.