Staff Reporter
28th October, 2007
They take out march protesting continuance of Vice-Principal in his post
NEW DELHI: Carrying placards and banners and shouting slogans, students of Delhi University’s Ramjas College on Saturday took out a march on the North Campus protesting against the continuation of Vice-Principal B. N. Ray in his post and demanding action against him.
The students have been demanding Dr. Ray’s suspension for allegedly making sexual advances to male students of the college.
The Principal, Rajender Prasad, has referred the matter to the college Complaints Committee.
The students of the Political Science Department have decided that they would not attend classes till the time the Vice-Principal is suspended.
“As per the University’s ordinance, Dr. Ray should step down from his post before the inquiry against him starts on Monday. Though some teachers have expressed their support to our agitation and are cooperating with us, most other teachers are silent on the issue. The Principal has not even convened a Staff Council meeting till now,” rued a student. Some students have alleged that Dr. Ray has been in the dock on the charges of sexual harassment on previous occasions as well.
“About eight-nine years ago, there was a similar case against him after which he gave a written undertaking to the college that he would not indulge in such behaviour and he was retained. Though our Principal denies the existence of any such undertaking, we have concrete information on the same. This time we have concrete cases against him,” charged another student.
The students have refused any “help” from the Delhi University Students’ Union that had set up an anti-sexual harassment cell on Friday. “We do not want their interference. If as college students they want to express their solidarity, they are most welcome ,” said one student. The students will submit a memorandum to Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental on Monday and approach the UGC, the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development and National Human Rights Commission to press their demands.
A candlelight march has been planned outside the college on Monday evening.
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