A day after the IIT-Kharagpur administration introduced that “no additional motion” could be taken in opposition to 80 professors who’ve both replied to the present trigger notices or have tendered their apologies whereas including that it “reserves the authorized rights within the matter”, the IIT-
Kharagpur Academics Affiliation (IITTA) referred to as for an “Extraordinary Basic Physique Assembly” on December 11 to debate the “response” to the institute.
The controversy started in September after the IITTA despatched a letter to Union Training Minister Dharmendra Pradhan alleging nepotism and irregularities at IIT-Kharagpur. This was adopted by the IIT-Kharagpur authorities issuing present trigger notices to 4 officer bearers of IITTA, and elimination of the three heads of division and issuing present trigger letters to all of the 85 college members.
On the government committee assembly of the IITTA, held on Sunday night, a decision was taken to name an ‘Extraordinary Basic Physique Assembly’ (EGBM) that shall be held each in bodily and on-line modes since many college members are away on depart.
“The EGBM will focus on the administration’s response to the 85 schools who got present trigger notices. The elimination of the three HODs (heads of the division). It’s going to additionally focus on the dealing with of authorized issues by the workplace bearers. Moreover, a signature marketing campaign on solidarity may even be mentioned,” mentioned an IITTA workplace bearer.
On Saturday, the IIT-Kharagpur administration in a press release mentioned: “Out of the 85 professors, 18 have apologised and their circumstances have been condoned; 62 professors have responded to the present trigger notices on December 6, 2024. The competent authority has knowledgeable them that no ‘additional motion’ is being taken in opposition to them.”
“Based mostly in your reply, the competent authority hereupon considers the identical with none additional motion in any respect, whereas reserving the authorized rights within the matter,” it added.
The institute additionally “suggested” the school members “to chorus from any exercise which is violative of the statute and/or Service Guidelines of the institute or such different comparable acts as could also be construed as violative of the above in (the) future”. Within the final two days, college members held silent protest marches on the campus.
In response to the actions taken by IIT Kharagpur, the Visva Bharati College College Affiliation (VBUFA) and the Jadavpur College Academics’ Affiliation (JUTA) expressed solidarity with the affected professors, criticising the institute’s stance as “dictatorial” in direction of those that voiced their considerations.
