Dates and deadlines must seem like a joke to Arpita (name changed) . One after another had passed her by, without delivering on the promises that were made to her. In April, a year had passed since she was physically and sexually harassed, allegedly by an official in the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute where she had studied and later worked. In May, a year had gone by since she lodged her complaint with the institute’s Internal [Complaints] Committee (IC). In June, the institute missed the deadline given by the court to complete the probe.

In all this time, there has been no real action against the official — except allowing him to work from home while continuing to draw his regular salary. Earlier this month, he was even allowed to work from campus for a day. Students protes

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