Bengaluru Colleges yet to implement self-defense training program

Self-defence classes could be beneficial in real situations, say trainers however others doubt their impact. Despite University Grants Commission’s (UGC) recommendation  to give self-defence training to women studying and working on campus, many colleges and universities do not organize such sessions while some have stopped mid-way. Most college students have never been trained. They wish […]

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Cyber Safety initiatives yet to kick in

UGC colleges and universities lack a cyber security ecosystem as they do not have required handbooks, courses and policies on cyber safety. University Grants Commission (UGC), has not taken necessary action to develop a cyber security ecosystem in educational institutions. This comes after the Ministry of Education’s notification to UGC regarding development of a cyber […]

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Wait for sanitary napkins in colleges continues

Unsanitary pad-vending machines leaves college students stranded during emergencies. Colleges have not yet installed sanitary napkin vending machines along with incinerators as required by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This leaves students on campuses with limited access to pads.  “During emergencies, it gets really stressful to find a sanitary pad in college campus if our […]

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