Videos of one professor of IIT-Kharagpur surfaced on the socialmedia in which she is seen abusing her power as a teacher and breaking thesocial contract of teacher and the taught.
The videos have been released by a students’ group fromIIT-Bombay.
The video is embedded below for your ready reference.
One of the accusations against the lady professor is herverbal abuse of the students.
Another is her open threat to fail the students unless theycomply with her requests, no matter they are valid or not.
Further, the lady teacher challenged the harassed studentsto complain against her to two competent authorities and flaunted her powerthat nothing will come of it. The authorities she mentioned are the Ministry ofWomen and Child Care, and the Ministry of SC/ST/Minorities.
Further, she demanded that the students stand up for thenational anthem, “This is the minimum you can do for your country.”
Sources claim that the institute has responded and disavowssuch behaviour and assures action will be taken. The director has called ameeting with the students and faculty has been referred to a review committee.
A post by appsc.iitb regarding this claims, “She knows thatthe savarna dominated IIT administration will protect her from any backlash.”
Now, the students are demanding the immediate termination ofthe lady professor, a police complaint under SC/ST Prevention of AtrocitiesAct, and setting up a permanent SC/ST/OBC cell at all campuses of IIT.