Professor, Also A Congress MP, Sacked By JNU Over Sexual Harassment Charges
The dismissal, ordered with immediate effect, was based on the findings of the university's Internal Committee (IC), which recommended "major punishment" against him.
Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a Congress MP for Inner Manipur, has been terminated from his position at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) following allegations of sexual harassment against him by 11 female students. The dismissal, reported by ANI, came after an internal inquiry conducted by JNU's Internal Committee found Akoijam guilty of the misconduct.
The university's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Santishree D. Pandit, signed the dismissal order, which stated that the professor's services were to be terminated "with immediate effect." Akoijam, who previously taught at JNU's Centre for the Study of Social Systems, has denied the allegations, claiming that they are part of a "racist scheme" to damage his reputation.
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