Anna Univ to form ‘women warrior’ groups inside campus

FOLLOWING the sexual assault of a student on its Guindy campus last week, Anna University is set to form a group of ‘women warriors’ to help build confidence among students to approach deans, heads of departments and other faculty members to resolve their issues, be they related to sexual harassment or academics.

- BINITA JAISWAL @Chennai

According to varsity officials, two faculty members and four students (two boys and two girls) from each year of the course in every department will be selected and enrolled as Women Warriors under the university’s Centre for Empowerment of Women. The centre will guide the team in planning and executing training programmes and awareness sessions among students to encourage them to raise their voice against any kind of harassment or misconduct.