UGC constitutes panel to look into suicide case

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a fact-finding panel to look into a student’s suicide case at Fakir Mohan College in Balasore, Odisha. The committee will be headed by UGC member and professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in New Delhi Raj Kumar Mittal. Former UGC member Sushma Yadav and Gujarat University vice-chancellor Dr. Neerja Gupta will be part of the committee and UGC joint secretary Dr. Ashima Mangla will be its coordinating officer. The UGC in an office order said that the committee will submit a detailed report with findings and recommendations within seven days.