Bhubaneswar, Feb 20: In a bid to ensure the safe return of the students of Nepal who left the campus and the welfare of other Nepali students who are currently staying at the KIIT Deemed University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Higher Education Department announced the opening of a 24x7 help desk Wednesday.

The students can also contact the department officials for help on various phone numbers – 0674-2396550, 0674-2323401, 0674-2323402, 0674-2323403 – released by the department. A WhatsApp number (9124620605) has also been released by the Higher Education Department.

“To facilitate the safety and security of students affected by the incident, their safe return and protection of their academic interest, the Higher Education Department hereby forms a 24x7 helpdesk,” reads the order issued by the Higher Education Department.

As per the office order, Kali Prasanna Mohapatra, Director, Higher Education will function as the Nodal Officer of the help desk, while Deputy Director Rajata Manasingh, will assist him in this regard. The Help Desk will also have with nine staffers who will be active round the clock.

The order further noted that the help desk will start functioning with immediate effect. “The Help Desk will also reach out to students and facilitate their early return or any other issue relating to their personal well-being,” reads the order.

Through the order, the Odisha Higher Education Department also urged the students and their parents to “reach out to the Help Desk for early return to the Institution for their academic pursuit”.

Case at a glance

Notably, the deceased Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year BTech (Computer Science) student of the KIIT University ended her life Sunday following constant harassment by her estranged boyfriend Advik Shrivastava, a student of B.Tech (Mechanical).

The students staged a protest demanding justice for the deceased. However, they were forcefully evicted from the campus and allegedly assaulted by the private university authorities.

The university drew flak from all the corners later issued an apology letter over the incident and urged the students to return to the campus.

(IANS)

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