TISS suspends Dalit PhD student for 2 years for ‘anti-national activities’
by The Indian Express
The Indian Express— The Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has suspended a PhD student for two years for “repetitive misconduct and anti-national activities”, with the Progressive Students Forum (PSF) alleging that the decision was linked to the student’s participation in a protest march in Delhi in January against alleged anti-student policies of the central government. The institute administration, however, has claimed “serious violation of discipline code made for students”. The suspension order, dated...
Times of India—TISS scholar suspended for two years for protesting outside parliament, anti-national activities. MUMBAI: A dalit Ph D scholar from TISS, Mumbai, has been suspended for two years and his entry across all the institute’s campuses debarred for participating in a demonstration outside the Indian Parliament in January, under the banner of Progressive Students Forum (PSF)-TISS, which the institute considered as a misuse of its name. Additionally, the student is also accused of posting pamphlets on social media urging people to join the screening of the documentary 'Ram ke Naam' on January 26,...
Scroll.in—Dalit PhD scholar was suspended for ‘repetitive misconduct’, claims TISS amid backlash. The institution has raised objections to Ramadas’ participation in the Parliament March in Delhi in January and his social media posts.
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