Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the observance of death anniversary of Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi here he said, "It is indeed alarming that Puducherry is now reporting increased number of suicides (by youngsters)."
The territorial government would soon take up counselling of boys and girls, he said while stressing on the need to introduce moral classes in schools.
Of late, the lure of deadly 'blue whale' game among the youth was also adding to the list of persons committing suicides in Puducherry, he noted.