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UGC forms fact-finding team to probe student's suicide case

Bhubaneswar: University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday constituted a fact-finding committee to look into the student's self-immolation case at a govt college in Balasore and suggest measures to prevent such incidents in the future. The committee comprises four members and is being led by Raj Kumar Mittal, a UGC member and professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. The other members are Sushma Yadav, a former commission member of the UGC, Ashima Mangla, UGC joint secretary, and Neerja Gupta, vice-chancellor of Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. The committee shall submit a detailed report with findings and recommendations to the UGC within seven days of the issue of this order. According to the terms of reference, the committee will examine the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the availability and effectiveness of factors such as institutional policies, grievance redressal mechanisms, anti-harassment measures adopted as well as student support systems. It will inspect the status of compliance by the institution with the provisions of the University Grants Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015, notified on May 2, 2016, and other guidelines issued by the UGC from time to time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cardiologists Recommend: Eat 1 Teaspoon Tonight – Wake Up With a Flatter Stomach Hollywood News | USA Click Here Undo The committee will conduct an on-site assessment to verify the actual implementation of measures adopted by the institution for ensuring the safety of female students and well-being policies, beyond documented compliance. "Engagement with stakeholders, including students, faculty administrators, and support staff, to assess institutional culture, student experience, and challenges faced. Suggest measures for the prevention of such incidents in the future," the UGC letter read.