KANPUR: Board of governors of IIT-Kanpur on Tuesday struck down the recommendation of the institute’s senate revoking PhD stage of assistant professor Subrahmanyam Sadrela who has been accused of plagiarism.
Professor Sadrela, a Dalit, had joined IIT-Kanpur as an assistant professor within the aerospace division in January 2018.
He was accused of plagiarism two months after an inquiry by a retired top court docket judge found four senior professors of the institute accountable of violating the carrier habits rules of the institute and the SC/ST (Prevention) of Atrocities Act.
Professor Sadrela had accused the four professors of harassing him and then two inquiry committees, including the one by a retired top court docket judge, were shaped to probe the problem. Both the committees had found the senior professors accountable and recommended action towards them.
The board of governors became down the resolution passed by the Senate to revoke Professor Sadrela’s stage.
Professor Sadrela, a Dalit, had joined IIT-Kanpur as an assistant professor within the aerospace division in January 2018.
He was accused of plagiarism two months after an inquiry by a retired top court docket judge found four senior professors of the institute accountable of violating the carrier habits rules of the institute and the SC/ST (Prevention) of Atrocities Act.
Professor Sadrela had accused the four professors of harassing him and then two inquiry committees, including the one by a retired top court docket judge, were shaped to probe the problem. Both the committees had found the senior professors accountable and recommended action towards them.
The board of governors became down the resolution passed by the Senate to revoke Professor Sadrela’s stage.
IIT-Kanpur refuses to revoke professor’s degree
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