Srinagar, Nov. 28 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to vice-chancellors and college principals to sanitize their employees about the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

"I request you to conduct a special drive to review the pending cases if any and take appropriate action before December 9. The details of program/activities conducted by your institution may be provided to the gender sensitization division of UGC by December 11, 2022," the UGC secretary's letter to vice-chancellors of universities and principals of colleges read.

It is pertinent to mention that UGC had notified the UGC (Prevention, prohibition, and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees an...