Protests Erupt After Staff Masturbates In Front Of University Student; Warden Blames Her Clothes
Close to a thousand women students protested last night at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Kancheepuram district. A student alleged that she had been sexually harassed by one of the staff members in the hostel lift. The Vice-Chancellor earlier stated that the girls were making a too big issue out of this.
Close to a thousand women students protested last night at SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Kancheepuram district after a student alleged that she had been sexually harassed by one of the staff members in the hostel lift.
"The male gardener masturbated at her in the lift. She had pressed the 4th floor button and he, the 6th. But the man moved the lift to the 8th floor. He did not let her go until she screamed," a woman student told NDTV.
College authorities blamed students for dressing inappropriately. Students claimed that their complaints have not been taken seriously. ¡°In the past too, there have been instances of male workers peeping into our rooms, intruding into our privacy," a student leader said.
Hahaha expected... Much expected.. #MeToo #MeTooIndia #SRMuniversity @IndiaMeToo @MasalaBai @TheRestlessQuil pic.twitter.com/wPF05VpzLJ
¡ª Queer Girl K (@QueerGrlKahanis) November 23, 2018
When girls are not safe in the hostels, then we can not think of campus or anything else#srm #SRMUniversity https://t.co/bAtqy25vzQ
¡ª Pawan Trivedi (@PawantrTrivedi) November 23, 2018
The accused has been apprehended ( image below ), but we are still unsure of what steps will #SRMUniversity take. The Vice-Chancellor earlier stated that the girls were making a too big issue out of this, nearly no support from the college side has been provided to the students. pic.twitter.com/0oMMXxdIJw
¡ª Justice for Women! (@JusticeforWome3) November 23, 2018
In the light of the recent #SRMuniversity sexual harassment incident @SamriddhiSimlai ¡®s petition is all the more crucial and needs to be urgently implemented ! It is shameful that the university is refusing to take action against the perpetrator. https://t.co/kaBgFlmpWX pic.twitter.com/HgzNHK2ADt
¡ª KOSHIKA KRISHNA (@KOSHIKAKRISHNA) November 23, 2018
A normal day at Srm University Kattankulathur...
¡ª nihal rastogi (@nihalrastogi) November 22, 2018
A small advice to all the parents out there... Who all are planning to send their girl child to this university.. Please think thrice...
Incidents like these are common in this university.. #juniors stay strong#SrmUniversity pic.twitter.com/e3THM1vUSm
SRM University may not take any action , but we as students won't let our reputation and dignity down ,we need justice and that guy need to be arrested and pay for his deeds. If not then there is no use of protesting. So please share as much as possible. #SRM #SRMUniversity pic.twitter.com/icw5KPSQnS
¡ª Haroon Hero (@haroonhero786) November 22, 2018
¡°One of the first things that the warden told us was to change our clothes. She accused us of wearing short clothes implying that the girl deserved what she got,¡± another student told News18.
SRM University Vice Chancellor Sanjeev Sancheti denied the allegations of inaction and said the administration would look into the complaint. "Students are discussing with us. Whatever the matter is, it will be taken care of. If there is a matter, it will be inquired, Sancheti told PTI.
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The Student identified the man after watching the CCTV footage. However, she was asked to stay quiet about the incident by the authorities.
Police reached the college to cool down the protests however protesters dispersed after assurances from the university administration to look into the matter.
No complaint has been registered yet.
