India, May 2 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a fact-finding committee to probe two consecutive suicide cases at KIIT varsity in Odisha capital here.

The four-member committee has been asked examine the circumstances surrounding the suicide incidents at KIIT and ensure compliance with students' welfare and safety regulations, and suggest measures to prevent such incidents.

Prof. Nageshwar Rao, former Vice Chancellor of IGNOU, has been appointed as the chairperson of the fact-finding committee.

Prof Shashikala Wanjari, Vice Chancellor of National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEP), and Prof. HCS Rathore, former Vice Chancellor of Central University of South Bihar, are the members of th...