The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served notice to the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) over sexual harassment of girl students at the city-based Air Hostess and Hospitality Academy (AHHA).
Acting of a petition filed by rights campaigner Subash Mohapatra, the apex human rights body called for report within four weeks.
The petitioner had alleged that students were being sexually harassed in the name of placement by the AHHA and they were sent to Hyderabad for placement where they were subjected to sexual harassment.
“The students had also filed a complaint at the Kharavel Nagar police station, but no action was taken so far,” alleged the petitioner.
“The students were being sent outside the State for jobs and they were being sexually harassed. Moreover, the students also alleged that the institute was charging hefty sum in the name of course fee, however, they have failed to conduct the exams and provide the certificates,” Mohapatra alleged.
The petitioner urged the commission to direct the concerned State Governments to bring the culprits into court of justice and payment of interim compensation `10 lakh to each student. last year, the girl students of AHHA had ransacked the institute and manhandle the employees, including the director. later the director was arrested.