30 girl students of govt women’s college in Odisha bring sexual harassment slur against lecturer

Crime against women has now reached the door of premier institutions after 30 female students of a prestigious college in Odisha brought serious allegations of sexual harassment against a faculty member.

In a written complaint, the students of Government Women’s College, Baripada accused their lecturer of sexual harassment and illicit behaviour. They have accused him of making lewd remarks and gestures at the girls.

The matter came to the fore after the 30 female students submitted a written complaint to the college principal. The principal has forwarded the complaint to the college’s internal complaint committee and sexual harassment cell.

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Necessary action will be taken against the lecturer after a thorough investigation, the college principal Sagarika Singh said. 

“Students have brought harassment allegations against a lecturer. They have accused him of inappropriate behaviour,” the college principal Sagarika Singh said.

“We are following the due process. We have an internal complaint committee and a sexual harassment cell. The complaints have been referred to the committee. In due course, the committee will investigate into the allegations and take necessary actions,” she added.