A recent survey conducted in 25 colleges in Madhya Pradesh has found that most college-going girls had experienced sexual harassment cases on their way to colleges and no one came to their help. Many times, bikers try to grope them.
The survey was conducted by the three-member team, comprising Prof Dr Gyanprakash, Prof Jyoti Sharma and Prof Anshu Bhati, on the instruction of Government. On the basis of the survey report, the team suggested the higher education department to seek the help of police to increase their presence outside the women's colleges.
According to survey report, 71% girl students said that they are victim of eve-teasing. Around 47% eve teasing takes place outside the college or at public place. As many as 64% girl students said that they had experienced offensive gaze by boys and students standing outside the college. Besides, 57% had come across boys singing offensive song while gazing at them, while 38% said boys whistle at them. 47% students told that boys push them while boarding the city buses or magic van. Besides, 22% said that boys by any means try to touch them. Survey was conducted in 25 colleges including old GDC, new GDC, Cloth Market Girls College, Sugnidevi College, Holkar Science College, GACC, Devi Ahilya University Takshila campus. Dean of student's welfare department Rajeev Dikshit said that the survey was done on the instruction of the Government and the report will be sent to the Government and HRC.