Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala on Saturday eliminated the director of its Department of Nano Science and Nanotechnology after a analysis pupil from the Scheduled Caste group went on a starvation strike for nearly per week alleging caste discrimination. Assured that the division and the college are with him.
Research scholar Deepa P Mohanan has been on starvation strike since October 30 demanding the removing of division director Nandkumar Kalarikal. She can be demanding entry to all analysis services, together with the laboratory, which was allegedly denied citing her caste.
State Higher Education Minister Prof R Bindu mentioned: “VC (Sabu Thomas) has taken over as the pinnacle of IIUCNN. I’ve assured Deepa that each one services required to finish her PhD shall be offered to (her) – the VC will act as her information.
He additionally requested Deepa to finish her starvation strike.
Deepa termed the motion in opposition to Nandakumar as a hoax and mentioned that she would proceed the agitation until she was sacked. He mentioned that the college has not taken any disciplinary motion in opposition to him.
The concern got here to the fore 5 years in the past with Deepa’s grievance that Nandakumar was opposing the opening of a nanoscience laboratory for a analysis scholar from a Dalit background. Thereafter, a two-member panel examined the allegations and submitted an opposed report in opposition to the professor.
“Based on the report, he was removed from the post of Director (of the department), and the High Court upheld the decision,” she mentioned. “However, the college introduced him again as director in 2017. It was unlawful. The High Court and SC/ST Commission had issued orders in favor of my demand, however the college has not but carried out them.
Stating that since becoming a member of the college in 2011 (for MPhil) she was denied the appropriate to training as a consequence of caste discrimination, 36-year-old Deepa mentioned: “I’m going via an unspeakable trauma today, And I can perceive why Rohith Vemula (Hyderabad University pupil) ended his life. But I cannot withdraw from the motion with out guaranteeing justice. I’ve to win this motion for a lot of others who’ve misplaced such battles for justice.
Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan mentioned starvation strike by a lady in opposition to caste discrimination is an insult to Kerala.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
