HYDERABAD: Coming shut on the heels of Madurai Kamaraj University intercourse scandal, the incident within the NIN involving alleged caste and gender discrimination and sexual overtures by a senior scientist-guide has eroded self assurance of students and younger researchers within the country’s premier vitamin research frame. The intercourse scam has also shaken the conscience of the research fraternity in NIN and different clinical institutions that dot Hyderabad.
The accused recognized as Dr Okay Bhaskarachary, a Grade E scientist within the NIN’s food chemistry department, was suspended a couple of days in the past after a four-member workforce found prima facie case against him. Since he's a senior scientist, the NIN director has reportedly sought the approval of the ICMR of which NIN is a constituent frame.
NIN director Dr R Hemalatha showed the scientist has been placed under suspension on the fee of sexual overtures and obscenity.
Sources stated the victim is a Dalit and hails from a poor circle of relatives from a northern state. She secured MSc (vitamin) seat in NIN on advantage. The MSc (vitamin) path offered by NIN is among the maximum sought-after postgraduate degrees within the country. The lady was connected to Bhaskarachary for dissertation, which is mandatory within the ultimate 12 months.
Sources stated the scientist-guide sent obscene messages on WhatsApp to the lady. The lady, who had been silently bearing the sexual advances of the scientist, in any case made up our minds to hotel a grievance with the NIN director on May 10. Sources stated scientist was pardoned two times however continued with the obscene messages. She offered screenshots of the messages to fortify her grievance.
The Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) took up the case. One of the 4 individuals belongs to a non-governmental organisation. Bhaskarachary, who holds a Masters in life sciences and a doctorate in biochemistry, is a expert in technology of databases for vitamins, non-nutrients, anti-nutrients and contaminants and dietetics. He could also be running on bioactive phytochemicals in Indian foods.
As a recognised PhD manager in vitamin and biochemistry, he guides scholars in NIN. He could also be a visitor school and resource individual in Agricultural University and Osmania University and PhD examiner for various universities in India and Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, says his profile on NIN website online.
The accused recognized as Dr Okay Bhaskarachary, a Grade E scientist within the NIN’s food chemistry department, was suspended a couple of days in the past after a four-member workforce found prima facie case against him. Since he's a senior scientist, the NIN director has reportedly sought the approval of the ICMR of which NIN is a constituent frame.
NIN director Dr R Hemalatha showed the scientist has been placed under suspension on the fee of sexual overtures and obscenity.
Sources stated the victim is a Dalit and hails from a poor circle of relatives from a northern state. She secured MSc (vitamin) seat in NIN on advantage. The MSc (vitamin) path offered by NIN is among the maximum sought-after postgraduate degrees within the country. The lady was connected to Bhaskarachary for dissertation, which is mandatory within the ultimate 12 months.
Sources stated the scientist-guide sent obscene messages on WhatsApp to the lady. The lady, who had been silently bearing the sexual advances of the scientist, in any case made up our minds to hotel a grievance with the NIN director on May 10. Sources stated scientist was pardoned two times however continued with the obscene messages. She offered screenshots of the messages to fortify her grievance.
The Committee Against Sexual Harassment (CASH) took up the case. One of the 4 individuals belongs to a non-governmental organisation. Bhaskarachary, who holds a Masters in life sciences and a doctorate in biochemistry, is a expert in technology of databases for vitamins, non-nutrients, anti-nutrients and contaminants and dietetics. He could also be running on bioactive phytochemicals in Indian foods.
As a recognised PhD manager in vitamin and biochemistry, he guides scholars in NIN. He could also be a visitor school and resource individual in Agricultural University and Osmania University and PhD examiner for various universities in India and Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia, says his profile on NIN website online.
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