Calicut University harassment: Registrar directs speedy probe

Kozhikode: The Calicut University registrar has directed the internal inquiry committees to speed up the investigation into the  alleged harassment and violence against the girl students by a section of male students and people outside the campus.

Registrar Dr T.K. Abdul Majeed, in an e-mail communication on Friday, directed the women’s complaint committee and anti-ragging committee to submit the  final reports soon.

Vice-Chancellor Dr K. Mohammed Basheer said that the preliminary investigations had found that the allegations were serious.  

On Friday, the girl students  staged a symbolic protest on the campus against the apathy of  the authorities towards the complaint. 

They  wrote the complaints on balloons and ‘aired’ them. Meanwhile, a group of girl students submitted a letter to the chancellor saying they were not part of the complaint though they had  signed  the memorandum earlier.

“We collected signatures for the campaign demanding better facilities in the hostels. However,  later  those signatures were used by a group for their personal interests against the students of physical education department,” the letter said and urged the Governor to take  action against the culprits.

The other group denied the allegations and said it was due to the pressure from the MSF some students had changed their stand.

“Our memorandum was against the anti-social elements from outside the campus and not against the male students,” said Anupama, one of the protesters.

 

 

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