Pune's Symbiosis media college faces ire of the #MeToo storm
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The #MeToo movement rocked Pune's Symbiosis Center for Media and Communication (SCMC), with several former students accusing their seniors and some faculty members of sexual harassment. The SCMC authorities have apologized to those women and said the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) had been instructed to hear their versions. The former students had taken to social media platforms to share their harrowing accounts of harassment.
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SCMC didn't do anything despite learning the incidents: Alumni
The former students alleged that despite notifying, the authorities didn't do anything about the incidents. Taking cognizance, the SCMC authorities issued a statement and invited the women for a discussion in the institute through a Google Form. "We can start a dialogue without even mentioning your identity. Your one step can go a long way in making someone's life easier," the statement said.
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SCMC authorities also apologized to alumni
The SCMC authorities also apologized to the former students. "Dear alumni, we're indeed sorry, if you had to face something like this. But we promise you that if you reach out to the ICC, we'll take steps and actions, if need be," the statement said.