Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all higher educational institutions in the State to revive key statutory committees, including anti-ragging panels, before the commencement of regular academic activities for the academic session 2026–27. In a letter to all State and private universities, including deemed-to-be universities, as well as government-aided and unaided degree colleges, the Higher Education department directed the authorities to immediately review the status and composition of the anti-ragging committee, anti-ragging squad, anti-ragging monitoring cell, internal committee (IC), students’ grievance redressal committee and ombudsperson, wherever applicable. Consequently, the composition of some committees and cells may have become incomplete, outdated or non-functional. The reconstituted committees and cells should be fully functional from the beginning of the academic session 2026–27 and prepared to receive and address complaints, grievances and student-support matters. Details of the committees are also to be updated on the HIMS Portal on priority, it said.