In the past few days, a section of students and teachers are staging protests against Dubay over several issues, including pending fellowship grants and corruption allegations.
Jawaharlal Nehru University Rector Ajay Kumar Dubey resigns amid protest
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Rector Ajay Kumar Dubey resigned days after he was accused of ordering security guards to attack students and harassing a pregnant assistant professor, citing personal reasons.
In the past few days, a section of students and teachers are staging protests against Dubay over several issues, including pending fellowship grants and corruption allegations.
"Dubey has resigned from the post of rector citing personal reasons," a varsity official said, as reported by TelegraphIndia. However, the official did not confirm if the recent bout of protests was the basis for his resignation or not.
Meanwhile, Dubey did not respond to calls and text messages from media seeking a response. "Prof Ajay Kumar Dubey has resigned from the post of rector of the university and the same has been accepted by the competent authority with immediate effect," an official circular dated August 29 read.
The announcement comes amid protests by RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), demanding his resignation for a callous and non-serious attitude . ABVP has alleged that problems faced by the JNU students community is a clear manifestation of insensitivity and criminal negligence on the part of Dubey.
Earlier, a scuffle broke out in JNU between a group of students and members of security staff, after the former gathered at the finance office demanding the release of fellowships. ABVP blamed Dubey for the attack on the students in which it alleged 12 students suffered injuries.
Recently, an assistant professor, who is eight-month pregnant, accused the varsity administration, including Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and Dubey, of "insulting, harassing and intimidating" her.
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