On Friday, MiD DAY had highlighted the sorry state of affairs at the famed SP College (‘SP college turns into haven for goons as female students, teachers face frequent harassment’), where harassment and vulgar comments have become a common occurrence for the womenfolk. Now, it emerges that the problem is not relegated to one institute. That’s because the administration of University of Pune (UoP) is unaware about what its affiliated colleges are doing to ensure safety and security of women.

Off the mark: As a nodal agency, UoP is responsible for implementing the guidelines of UGC in all 575 affiliated colleges, but has failed miserably on this front.u00a0