UGC forms panel to probe Odisha student's self-immolation
University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday formed four-member panel to probe the incident of an Odisha student self-immolating alleging inaction over sexual harassment by a teacher. The panel will look into "availability and effectiveness of factors such as institutional policies, grievance redressal mechanism and anti-harassment measures adopted". The student later succumbed to burn injuries.