Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Odisha Reports 8 Complaints of Ragging, Sexual Harassment in Two Years
The Odisha government has received eight complaints about ragging, sexual discrimination, and harassment from women students in colleges and universities over two years.
These complaints came from six colleges and one university.
The government has set up guidelines and a helpline called Tele-Manas to help students.
They also have rules to make sure complaints are handled fairly and quickly.
There is a new program called Shaktishree to make campuses safer for women.
This program includes special cells in each institution to focus on safety and well-being.
Odisha received 8 complaints of ragging, sexual discrimination, and harassment from women students over two years.
Complaints originated from 6 colleges and 1 university across the state.
The government has issued guidelines and a helpline (Tele-Manas) for student support.
UGC regulations mandate Student Grievance Redressal Committees and ombudspersons for fair complaint handling.
The Shaktishree scheme aims to ensure safety, security, and empowerment of women in universities and colleges.
- Who
- Odisha government and Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj
- What
- Eight complaints of ragging, sexual discrimination, and harassment from women students
- When
- Over two years, with the information disclosed on November 28, 2025
- Where
- Various colleges and universities in Odisha
- Why
- To address and prevent incidents of ragging, sexual discrimination, and harassment in higher education institutions
- Number of Complaints
- 8
- Time Period
- Two years
- Institutions Involved
- 6 colleges and 1 university
- Helpline Number
- 14416 (Tele-Manas)
- Regulations Implemented
- UGC (Redressal of Grievances of Students) Regulations, 2023
- Initiative Launched
- Shaktishree scheme
- Complaint Sources
- Government Autonomous College (Rourkela), F M Autonomous College (Balasore), G M University (Sambalpur), Abhimanyu Samanta Singhar Degree College (Jajpur), Athamalik College (Angul), Anchal College (Bargarh), D A V Autonomous College (Titlagarh)