10/11/2018
PUNE: After
swamping the country's entertainment and media sectors, the #MeToo forayed into
the academic world - at the reputed Symbiosis Centre for Media &
Communications (SCMC).
Several students and alumni took to the social media sharing
stories of alleged sexual harassment at the hands of male students and even
staffers on the varsity campus. At least a dozen students have posted their
experiences. The SCMC acted quickly by appealing to them to come forward and
assured them full support from the management.
The Symbiosis International University Pro Vice Chancellor
Vidya Yeravdekar said the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) had been directed
to hear out all grievances and complaints. Besides, she said the university had
set up a Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) cell to tackle the
students' ordeal.
As for the past students, it said: "Dear Alumni, we are
indeed sorry, if you had to face something like this. But we promise you that
if you reach out to the ICC, we will take steps and actions if need be. If
you're comfortable in sharing your stories with us, to make sure people are
aware of a potential pitfall, please reach out to us."
While some women have shared their encounters with boys who
crossed boundaries of physical intimacy, others spoke of how a professor
allegedly sexually assaulted them during dark-room practicals. Another claimed
that complaints filed with college authorities were ignored.
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