*Harassment Allegation Case…* *Govt suspends, Amar Singh College Assistant Professor: Sakeena Itoo*

Srinagar, May 08 : Following an alleged harassment complaint filed by a student against HoD Media Studies Department, Education Minister Sakeena Itoo Friday said that government has suspended both the Assistant Professor and Principal of the College

According to the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Itoo has said, “We have zero tolerance policy of such behavior. We received a complaint yesterday and immediately I urged the Secretary Higher Education Department to issue suspension order against assistant professor and the principal of Amar Singh College.”

“We have ordered an inquiry about the matter and the report shall be submitted in a week,” she said.

Itoo further said, “Strict action will be taken against whosoever will be found involved in the matter.”

Pertinently, Authorities on Thursday removed the Head of the Department of Media Studies at Amar Singh College following an alleged harassment complaint filed by a student.

Interestingly, Principal of Amar Singh College Srinagar in an order issued on Thursday in an order said, “In response to the demonstration held by the students of the College regarding the alleged harassment of a female student, Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Lone, HoD, Department of Media Studies, is disassociated from all academic affairs of the Department with immediate effect, pending the outcome of the inquiry.”

It also said that the Proctorial Board has been entrusted with conducting a transparent and time-bound inquiry into the matter and shall submit its report within two days.

“In the meantime, Prof Nusrat Sayed shall look after the affairs of the Department of Media Studies till the completion of the investigation,” it reads.—(KNO)