In Brief:
- Jyoti (28), a Microbiology PhD scholar at Panjab University.
- Electrocuted on a rain-waterlogged, unpaved campus path via a leaking junction box.
- Students protested at the Vice Chancellor's office over safety lapses and compensation.
- University granted ₹16 lakh aid and an electrician job to her brother.
- Police filed an FIR, and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari called for campus safety accountability.
A 28-year-old PhD scholar named Jyoti, pursuing her doctorate in Microbiology at Panjab University, tragically died of electrocution on campus while walking from her hostel to her department.
Due to waterlogging from heavy rain, she took an unpaved path and came into contact with an electric current, likely leaked from a nearby junction box. Her death sparked massive student protests outside Vice Chancellor Prof Renu Vig's office, demanding accountability and compensation.
Following discussions with her family—who relied on her senior research fellowship income—university authorities announced ₹16 lakh in financial assistance and offered an electrician job at the university to her qualified brother.
Police have registered an FIR to investigate the incident, and Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari called on authorities to enforce strict campus safety standards.
