Bengaluru: Govt, women's panel jump to girl student's defence

Bengaluru: A day after Deccan Chronicle published the diary of a sexually harassed college student of a  prominent private university in the city, government agencies have swung into action.  The State Women’s Commission (SWC) has decided to take suo motu action against the university. “I am in Navalgund. Once I return to Bengaluru, I will initiate action,” said Ms Manjula Manasa, Chairperson SWC.

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The state higher education department too is expected to launch an inquiry. An officer said that besides this allegation, they have also received several other complaints from students and parents. “We will initiate action,” he said.

Many students have forwarded the Deccan Chronicle report to the MHRD and National Commission for Women (NCW). On Monday a girl student had written about sexual harassment she faced in the university. University authorities did not reply to mutliple emails sent by Deccan Chronicle.