Nanjing Normal University in East China's Jiangsu Province has signed contracts with its students, in which students who commit suicide or intentionally injure themselves while at the university are held solely responsible for their actions, reports Jinling Evening News.

According to the university, the contract clarifies the duties and rights of both the students and the university.

The university said the contracts will increase students' own self discipline.

But some experts say that the university is using the contracts to shirk responsibility of protecting the students when they are on campus.

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