Lady prof accuses AUS of harassment, universvity denies charge
The Arunachal University of Studies (AUS) here has been accused of harassing a lady assistant professor, which culminated with her being terminated from her job.
Political science assistant professor Jishma S Nair, who has been working with the university for the last three years, has alleged that AUS authorities terminated her from her job “without any valid reason and without following the due procedure.”
According to her, the whole problem started in November last year.
On 5 November, when the Arunachal Literature Festival (ALF) was being organised here, Nair wanted to attend it.
“Prof Rupakjyoti Borah, dean of arts and social science, asked me to take his class on the day as he wanted to go out for an outing. However, I informed him of my inability to take his class as I had already planned in advance to attend ALF. He got very angry when I refused to follow his diktat and started insulting me,” Nair said.
She alleged that professor Borah passed a racist remark. “Very angrily he mouthed: ‘I know how the work culture of people out here is’. I took strong exception to this kind of insult, but he kept yelling at me and threatened me by saying: ‘Let me see how you are going to stay in this institution,’” said Na