The principal of Ramanujan College, affiliated with the University of Delhi, has been suspended following a harassment complaint by a faculty member. Professor Rasal Singh now claims the complaint against him was “retaliatory.”

The suspension was approved by University of Delhi Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, who confirmed to NDTV that he acted on a probe panel’s recommendation.
“I have accepted the governing body's recommendation because this concerns the safety of our daughters,” he said. When asked about the specific grounds, the Vice-Chancellor declined to comment.

A fact-finding committee first examined the allegations, which were then reviewed by a three-member governing body before the suspension was recommended.

Professor Singh has written to the Grievance Cell in the Prime Minister's Office, claiming the complaint was “false” and “retaliatory.” He said it followed immediately after the Internal Quality Assurance Cell at the college did not approve the faculty member’s promotion due to incomplete documentation.

“The timing clearly indicates the retaliatory and afterthought nature of the complaint,” he said. He added that he faced “unethical pressure from different corners to promote her failing, which included threats of framing me in sexual harassment case.”

Professor Singh also accused the probe panel of bias, saying some members had ambitions for the Principal post.
“They are attempting to convert an issue related purely to promotion into a case of sexual harassment as part of this conspiracy,” he said.

He added that the allegations had caused “severe professional damage and personal distress, tarnishing my hard-earned reputation as a first-generation academic from a rural background who has advanced solely through merit and perseverance.”

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