Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the state government would rationalise the schools if the enrolment is low.
The deceased, identified as Nitin, took the step as he was upset over not getting a mobile phone, says police.
The top court judgment invalidated the appointment of 25,753 teachers and staffers in various schools, calling the entire selection process "vitiated and tainted".

Maharashtra has made Hindi a compulsory third language from Class 1 in English and Marathi-medium schools

CBSE’s training directives aim to implement NEP 2020 aligned with NPST to establish benchmarks of quality and accountability in teacher development.
The affected students belong to three city-based educational institutions - Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, SGGS College and a nursing college, officials said.
West Bengal: A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar took note of the state government's submissions that teaching in various schools has been adversely impacted and fresh recruitment will take time.