A professor at the Jamia Millia Islamia was suspended by the varsity after complaints of sexual harassment were brought up against him by four PhD scholars.
Jamia has also ordered an inquiry into the sexual harassment complaints by the scholars, officials said adding that one of the scholars had to cancel the admission amid the alleged harassment, Indian Express reported.
Mohammad Shakeel, the officiating Vice Chancellor of the university, ordered the suspension on Tuesday using his emergency powers. The inquiry has been placed before the Internal Complaints Committee of the university, an order said.
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In their complaints, the four women had accused the professor of “sexual harassment, non-cooperation, disrespectful behaviour, undisciplined, uncouth, and use of uncivilised language.”
The administration “prima facie” held the nature of the matter as “extremely serious”, officials said, IE reported.
The professor has been directed not to leave Delhi (headquarters) without the prior approval of the competent authority per the directions and has been barred from taking classes, pending inquiry.