China school under fire for making students sign suicide disclaimer to absolve institution of responsibility

Students were told to sign the suicide disclaimer letter after a series of meetings. - Illustrative photo: Shutterstock

BEIJING: A secondary school in China has come under fire for requiring its students to sign a written promise that if they kill or injure themselves their decision was not related to the place of learning.

This commitment was proposed by Shuizhai Middle School in Wuhua county, southern Guangdong province.