Mumbai College Takes Action Against Inappropriate Guest Speaker
Mumbai's prestigious St Xavier's College has filed a formal written complaint with the Azad Maidan police against a guest speaker accused of behaving inappropriately with female student volunteers during a national-level conference held earlier this week on campus.
Details of the Incident Emerge
Multiple female students reported that the guest speaker photographed them without their consent and brushed past them inappropriately during the conference events. The disturbing incidents prompted immediate action from both students and college authorities.
At least ten students from the college formally approached the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on Friday, detailing their experiences and concerns about the speaker's behavior. The college administration acted swiftly upon learning about the situation on Monday, asking the guest speaker to leave campus immediately, a full day before his scheduled session was supposed to take place.
College Implements Multiple Safety Measures
The college has taken several decisive steps in response to the incident. Critical CCTV footage from the campus has been handed over to police investigators as part of the evidence collection process. Additionally, the college administration has notified the speaker's parent university about the serious allegations and the subsequent actions taken.
While the Azad Maidan police have yet to formally take cognizance of the complaint and no FIR has been registered at this stage, the college plans to submit the complete ICC investigation report to both police authorities and the speaker's parent university in the coming week.
The situation highlights the importance of campus safety protocols, particularly since the guest speaker had requested and received accommodation arranged by the college in the hostel building for the two-day conference duration.
This incident has sparked important conversations about student safety and the responsibility of educational institutions to protect their students from inappropriate behavior, even from visiting dignitaries and guest speakers.
