Overview
- Delhi University’s vice‑chancellor approved a Daulat Ram College Internal Complaints Committee recommendation to suspend an assistant professor after a student filed a harassment complaint and the college had placed him on leave.
- A separate complaint at Satyawati College led to an associate professor being put on leave and served a show‑cause notice while the college ICC investigates; the accused has denied the allegations and submitted a recorded reply to the committee.
- College ICCs first examine complaints and then send findings to college governing bodies and the university, which can order leaves, show‑cause notices or suspensions under DU and UGC procedures.
- Students’ unions and college representatives have demanded time‑bound, impartial inquiries and warned of protests or appeals to the University Grants Commission if investigations stall.
- These cases follow other recent harassment complaints and faculty suspensions across DU and NCWEB centres, raising questions about how quickly colleges move from complaint to decisive administrative action and what changes may be needed to protect students.