The Hyderabad Central University announces Rs 8 lakh ex-gratia to the family of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula who committed suicide.

The report of the two-member fact-finding committee set up by the Union Human Resource and Development ministry to look into the suicide is learnt to be in the final stages of preparation and is likely to be submitted today.

"It is expected that the report would be handed over to HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Friday," sources said.

It is learnt the panel spoke to a cross section of stakeholders including 70-80 individuals, including students, academicians and others during its Hyderabad visit.

The report, sources said, would dwell on the role of the university authorities, who have been blamed for the suicide, and systemic aspects to ensure such incidents do not recur.

Meanwhile, protesting students on Thursday refused to talk to faculty members who went to the protest site. "We came here to talk to the protesting students, but they refused, so we are going back," said Sanjay, a faculty member.

Earlier on Thursday, at least, 13 faculty members -- including Professor V. Krishna, controller of exams, Chief Medical Officer Dr Ravendra Kumar, 10 hostel wardens and chief warden Nagaraju --  put in their papers from their respective posts.