सव भव तु सिखनः ु Annual Report 2022-23 7.2.4 The Hon'ble Supreme Court by an Order dated 11 November 1997 in Writ Pe on (C) Nos. 339 of 1986, in the ma er of Rakesh Chandra Narayan and Others vs State of Bihar & Ors. inter- alia directed as below: "We have today made an order in Upendra Baxi (Dr.) v. State of U.P. reques ng the Na onal Human Rights Commission to be involved in the supervision of the func oning of the Agra Protec ve Home in the manner indicated in the order. We are of the opinion that the same kind of order needs to be made in this ma er, also rela ng to Agra, Ranchi and Gwalior asylums. Accordingly, we request the Na onal Human Rights Commission to perform this exercise in the same manner. The general direc ons given in our order made in Dr. Upendra Baxi would also be equally applicable in the present case. A copy of this order together with a copy of the order in Dr. Upendra Baxi, and other relevant orders and papers of this ma er indicated by Shri Muralidhar, be sent by the Registry to the Na onal Human Rights Commission." As may be seen, the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in the said order directed the District Judge of Agra to con nue to monitor the affairs of the Agra Mental Asylum and give the necessary direc ons from me to me, as may be required for this purpose and send periodic reports to the NHRC with a copy of the Registry of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The Hon'ble Supreme court passed another order in 2004, sta ng that this exercise would also be extended to Gwalior and Ranchi mental ins tu ons and all other general direc ons men oned in the order of Agra Protec ve Home, would be equally applicable to these two States. 7.2.5 Upon analysing the visit reports submi ed to the Commission by the District Judges of Gwalior, Agra and Ranchi, the alarming state of all the four mental health ins tu ons (MHIs), namely, Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala (GMA), Gwalior; Ins tute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH), Agra; Ranchi Ins tute 40 of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences (RINPAS), and Central Ins tute of Psychiatry (CIP), Ranchi, came to light. The NHRC then took immediate ac on and scheduled visits to all four MHIs to have first-hand knowledge of the condi on and func oning of the ins tutes and also to conduct workshops in each ins tute to discuss the key challenges and issues and formulate a plan for their efficient func oning. The visit of the NHRC delega on to these four ins tutes accentuated the challenges, and status of mental health ins tu ons in the country. Thus, the Commission promptly directed its Special Rapporteurs to visit forty-three government mental health ins tutes, pan India, to inspect and submit a report to the Commission. 7.2.6 To have first-hand knowledge of the present condi on and to formulate a long-term plan for the efficient working, NHRC Delega on headed by hon'ble Chairperson, along with the Members, Secretary General and Joint Secretary visited GMA on 12 July 2022. The visit was followed by a workshop to formulate a plan for efficient working of the ins tute. The delega on visited the IMHH, Agra on 27 July 2022. The visit was followed by a workshop on 28 July 2022, with a purpose to sensi se all the stakeholders about various challenges rela ng to mental health. The delega on visited RINPAS and CIP on 17 August 2022, followed by a workshop on 18 August 2022. 7.2.7 The Commission issued an Advisory to prevent, minimise and mi gate ocular trauma on 11 October 2022 to the concerned Union Ministries, States/UTs for its implementa on. The Advisory has focused on five keys areas for ac on by the Centre, States and UT Administra ons, which include Crea on of a Database on Ocular Trauma, Preven on and Minimiza on of Ocular Trauma, Treatment of Ocular Trauma, Development of Integrated ophthalmic trauma units and Rehabilita on of Vic ms of Ocular Trauma. The detailed advisory may be accessed on the website of the Commission i.e. www.nhrc.nic.in. Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas