Six days after the students of Indraprastha College for Women (IPCW) alleged harassment during a college fest, a committee has been assembled to look into the incident.
The latest: A five-member enquiry panel led by South Delhi Campus Director Prakash Singh has been set up Delhi University (DU) on Monday, 3 April, according to news agency PTI.
As per the report, others on the committee include:
Rajni Abbi – Proctor
Pankaj Arora – Dean of Students Welfare
Geeta Sahare – Joint Proctor
Manju Mukul Kumble – Professor in Department of Hindi
Scope of enquiry: "The Competent Authority has constituted the committee to inquire into the incident that happened on 29th March, 2023 in the Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi during the college cultural festival," Delhi University Registrar Vikas Gupta was quoted as saying by PTI.
"The Chairperson of the Committee is authorised to co-opt any additional member as and when needed," he added.
The committee has one week to submit a report on the incident
It is also expected to make recommendations on what can be done to prevent such incidents in the future