Need For The Formation Of A Student-Teacher Committee For Campus Safety: A Survey Based Analysis
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Piyush Bhardwaj, S.S. Jain Subodh Law College, Affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
– Barack Obama.
ABSTRACT
Campus safety is still a major issue in India's higher education institutions (HEIs). The absence of proper security measures, knowledge of legal rights, and organized grievance redressal procedures frequently exposes students to different types of assault, harassment, and discrimination. This study explores whether a Student-Teacher Committee should be established as a specialized entity to monitor campus safety, enhance reporting procedures, increase legal awareness, and facilitate communication between students and institutional authorities. Surveys and one-on-one interviews conducted in several Indian cities, including Jaipur, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Agra, and Mumbai, provided the data used in the study. Key concerns about safety, the efficacy of current regulations, and students' awareness of their rights and institutional safeguards are highlighted in the replies from more than 75 students, faculty members, and legal experts. The results show that although most students feel somewhat safe, a sizable percentage are still ignorant of the legal safeguards, reporting avenues, and appropriate redressal processes. In order to address these issues and establish a safer learning environment, the study also shows that a majority of students (91%) support the creation of a student-teacher committee.
Keywords: Campus Safety, Student-Teacher Committee, Harassment Policies, Student Rights.
