MANGALURU: An assistant professor of Mangalore University has been accused of sexually harassing feminine scholars. It is claimed that he used to touch girls inappropriately whilst taking classes and picture them whilst changing clothes throughout cultural programmes. He had additionally threatened them for submitting criticism against him.
Interestingly, the criticism against Umesh Naik, school at Library Science, was made in December last and SPARSH (Sensitization, Prevention & Redress of Sexual Harassment) committee proved all allegations made via girls have been true in nature. The identical was chaired in Syndicate Meeting, yet no motion has been taken against him.
According to criticism, a copy available with TOI, the woman student of Mangalore University submitted a criticism to college alleging that Umesh Naik used to sexually harass and contact inappropriately at school as well in pc lab. After learning about student criticism to college, the lecturer started to threaten them of dire consequences in classroom, they have got alleged in every other letter addressed to school.
The SPARSH committee is functioning in the course of the administrative structure given via the university and after inquiry they submitted a record to college syndicate. The identical was discussed few months ago within the Syndicate meeting. According to highly reliable sources after learning about resolution to suspend him out of the submit, Naik challenged the validity of the SPARSH committee investigations after which vice chancellor Ok Byrappa requested to reconstitute the committee to table the record once more. “Due to this motion against Naik has been reportedly not on time. The newly constituted committee will put up record and syndicate meeting will probably be held at the earliest,” said source.
Another reliable source slammed former VC Byrappa for now not taking any strict selections when such cases are discussed in syndicate. “Whenever such issues are discussed and time got here to take actions, he was in two minds. Adding to it, no other members spoke about it,” source criticized.
Naik, whilst talking to a regional information channel, denied charges against him and alleged that those allegations are a part of a large conspiracy involving the college control and a political candidate, and the girls are being used as pawns. He additionally claimed that there had been no plaint against him in his career spanning 16 years.
The university has been in limelight for crimes against ladies. In 2016, Santosh, an MSc student from university was booked for voyeurism. Student of Marine Geology and hailing from Sullia, he was charged beneath IT act 66 and Section 354 C. He was booked for conserving a second-hand phone within the ladies washroom of the biosciences department at Mangalore University. A girl student had spotted the hidden camera and in an instant alerted the college head, which in flip introduced the subject to the awareness of Ok Byrappa, then VC.
Interestingly, the criticism against Umesh Naik, school at Library Science, was made in December last and SPARSH (Sensitization, Prevention & Redress of Sexual Harassment) committee proved all allegations made via girls have been true in nature. The identical was chaired in Syndicate Meeting, yet no motion has been taken against him.
According to criticism, a copy available with TOI, the woman student of Mangalore University submitted a criticism to college alleging that Umesh Naik used to sexually harass and contact inappropriately at school as well in pc lab. After learning about student criticism to college, the lecturer started to threaten them of dire consequences in classroom, they have got alleged in every other letter addressed to school.
The SPARSH committee is functioning in the course of the administrative structure given via the university and after inquiry they submitted a record to college syndicate. The identical was discussed few months ago within the Syndicate meeting. According to highly reliable sources after learning about resolution to suspend him out of the submit, Naik challenged the validity of the SPARSH committee investigations after which vice chancellor Ok Byrappa requested to reconstitute the committee to table the record once more. “Due to this motion against Naik has been reportedly not on time. The newly constituted committee will put up record and syndicate meeting will probably be held at the earliest,” said source.
Another reliable source slammed former VC Byrappa for now not taking any strict selections when such cases are discussed in syndicate. “Whenever such issues are discussed and time got here to take actions, he was in two minds. Adding to it, no other members spoke about it,” source criticized.
Naik, whilst talking to a regional information channel, denied charges against him and alleged that those allegations are a part of a large conspiracy involving the college control and a political candidate, and the girls are being used as pawns. He additionally claimed that there had been no plaint against him in his career spanning 16 years.
The university has been in limelight for crimes against ladies. In 2016, Santosh, an MSc student from university was booked for voyeurism. Student of Marine Geology and hailing from Sullia, he was charged beneath IT act 66 and Section 354 C. He was booked for conserving a second-hand phone within the ladies washroom of the biosciences department at Mangalore University. A girl student had spotted the hidden camera and in an instant alerted the college head, which in flip introduced the subject to the awareness of Ok Byrappa, then VC.
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