The 4 college students accused by the complainant embrace two girls, who’re ex-students of the varsity(Representational/ File Photograph)
JNU’s chief safety officer on April 2 submitted a report back to the proctor’s workplace which alleged that college students obstructed the north gate of the campus whereas protesting
The Jawaharlal Nehru College administration has issued a proctorial inquiry discover to 21 college students, together with the sufferer of an alleged sexual harassment incident, who’ve been sitting on an indefinite strike right here on the major gate of the campus in opposition to alleged inaction by the varsity administration within the matter. The scholars have been staging a protest in opposition to the alleged incident since April 1. The incident allegedly came about on the night time of March 30.
The chief proctor’s workplace requested the protesting college students to seem earlier than it to clarify their place. The alleged sufferer couldn’t be contacted for a direct response. The varsity’s chief safety officer on April 2 submitted a report back to the proctor’s workplace saying that the scholars had allegedly obstructed the north gate of the campus, the place the protest is happening. The chief proctor’ workplace has additionally issued proctorial inquiry discover to JNUSU officer bearers, together with the scholars’ union president Dhananjay.
“A criticism dated April 2, 2024 from the chief safety officer has been obtained by the Chief Proctor Workplace. Within the criticism, it has been alleged that you simply obstructed the north gate (entrance) of the college from April 1, 2024 (5.24pm) inflicting issue for the scholars, residents, workers, senior residents, in a different way abled individuals, college kids, sufferers, and so forth,” the discover despatched to college students learn asking them to hitch the proctorial inquiry at 3 pm on Thursday. Based on the criticism of the chief safety officer, the varsity officers tried to carry talks with JNUSU president Dhananjay a number of occasions asking him to persuade college students to clear the gate, after which the varsity would subject a letter to declare the 2 former college students accused within the case “out-of-bound” from the campus.
Nevertheless, the scholars demanded that the varsity ought to first launch the order after which they’ll finish the protest, the officer added. Condemning the proctorial inquiry discover to the alleged sufferer and the scholars standing in solidarity together with her, Left college students outfit Democratic College students’ Federation termed it an try to “intimidate” the sufferer.
“As a substitute of making certain time-bound redressal of sexual harassment circumstances and taking actions to make sure a gender-just campus, the JNU administration is making an attempt to focus on and intimidate survivors of sexual harassment and different representatives and activists demanding a gender-just campus,” the DSF stated in an announcement. A feminine scholar of JNU was allegedly sexually harassed close to the JNU Ring Street late night time on March 30 by fellow college students travelling in a automotive.
The 4 college students accused by the complainant embrace two girls, who’re ex-students of the varsity. The complainant has been sitting on a indefinite strike on the major entrance of the campus since April 1 in opposition to alleged inaction by the varsity administration over her criticism.
