Lucknow's King George's Medical University (KGMU) on Friday decided to form a disciplinary committee to examine the report of the Special Task Force (STF) that investigated allegations of religious conversion and harassment of female doctors at the institute, news agency IANS reported, citing an official statement from the university.

Source: IANS via HiIndia

The decision is the latest development in a case that moved forward on October 30, when the STF report reached the university through the state government and the government directed KGMU to act on it. A special meeting of the university's Executive Council was held on Friday under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, and most members of the Council attended, the statement said.

At the start of the meeting, the Registrar presented the detailed STF report before the Council. The Executive Council will now constitute the Disciplinary Action Committee to examine the findings of the report.

Six-member committee, retired IPS officers preferred

According to the official statement, the committee will comprise six members, including the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, two senior faculty members and two independent members, with preference given to retired IPS officers.

The disciplinary committee will conduct a detailed examination of the STF report, related facts and records, and will also review the submissions of all concerned teachers and individuals before ensuring further action in accordance with the university statutes and applicable rules.

The allegations examined by the STF — of religious conversion and harassment of female doctors at the institute — remain allegations at this stage. No finding against any individual has been announced by the university, and further action will follow the committee's examination under the KGMU Act and the university statutes.