Overview
- Premvardhan Birhade alleges he lost a U.K. offer after Modern College did not complete a third‑party check confirming his student status, claiming a professor asked his caste before refusing.
- The principal says Birhade sought an employment “Education Reference” under her signature and that the college declined due to his unsatisfactory conduct under institutional norms.
- Progressive Education Society’s chair says a recommendation required police verification that is pending, while a bona fide certificate was issued on October 14 and a second employer email was answered within minutes on October 17.
- College records show earlier letters of recommendation in early 2024 praising Birhade, even as administrators now accuse him of defamatory posts and say a complaint was filed over alleged abuse of women teachers.
- Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar publicized the case and staged a protest outside the Pune campus, and no independent authority has reached a finding on the dispute.