HCU suicide: Panel probing rohith case starts work
Union HRD ministry to probe the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.
New Delhi: The one-man Judicial Commission set up by the Union HRD ministry to probe the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula in the University of Hyderabad has sought views from stakeholders in this regard.
In a public notice, the commission consisting of Justice (retd) Ashok Kumar Roopanwal has asked for comments by e-mail (uohinquirycommission.ugc@gmail.com) or by post on the issue by February 21.
It said that student unions and representatives of teaching and non teaching staff can meet it on February 23 at the UGC regional office in Hyderabad.
The chief proctor, wardens, dean (students welfare), officials of the equal opportunity cell, SC and ST cells as well as officials of students grievance cell and anti ragging cells can meet the commission on February 24.
Prof. Appa Rao Podile, the VC, Prof. M. Periasamy, the acting V-C, and senior officials of the Hyderabad University like the finance officer and the registrar can meet the commission on February 25.
The commission will also review the grievance redressal mechanism at UoH.