PU strongly objected baseless allegations regarding sexual harassment of PU Students

Chandigarh, March 5, 2015:  Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh has strongly objected to the baseless allegations levelled by a Student Organisation regarding sexual harassment of PU students. 

Out-rightly rejecting the so-called survey and its ‘findings’, PU Dean Students Welfare (DSW), Prof Navdeep Goyal said that the so-called survey published in a section of press was misleading, mischievous, motivated and unscientific. He said that the surveys are to be conducted in a professional and scientific manner on basis of sound sample and survey methodology but no such practice was followed in that survey. He wondered why the questions on methodology and scientific conduct of survey were not addressed.        

Dean Students Welfare (Women), Prof Nandita Singh said that the University has a due system to control and report any case of sexual harassment or eve-teasing. Only three cases were reported to the PU authorities. Only one complaint of eve-teasing was registered in last one year, she added.

Prof Navdeep and Prof Nandita said that the Panjab University has an open and transparent system for dealing with such cases. They said that the University would take due and harsh action on any case of eve-teasing or sexual harassment. The students should report any such incident to the concerned authorities in their hostels or departments, they added. / (SK Vyas, Jalandhar)