In a new development at IIT Kharagpur, which has seen conflict between a section of faculty and administration, 65 faculty members who were served with show cause notices, responded. According to sources, about 20 faculty members have apologized. “65 faculty members have sent a reply to the show-cause letter. Some faculty, about 20, have sent apology letters,” said a source at IIT Kharagpur.
“Those who have sent letters of apology, the institute is satisfied with their response. Also, the case of the respondents who have to show reasons has been taken positively,’ said the source.
According to sources, most of the replies to the show-case notice are similar and the letter sent to the administration after the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGBM) of IITTA mentions ‘no’.People’s representation‘ But support the resolution taken by IITTA.
In a reply it said, “To my recollection, the document titled “EGBM meeting” was merely a record of the union’s consent to the demands, decisions and resolutions and not in the nature of a letter or representation addressed to any specific authority of IIT Kharagpur. So, how do you establish that The alleged Joint Representation was addressed to the Special Authority of the Institute?”
The letter further states, “Finally, I deny the statement that I am one of the signatories to the public representation addressed to the Registrar, IIT Kharagpur dated 28.11.2024. Therefore, I request you to withdraw the memorandum/show cause notice issued and remove it from my personal file. .
According to sources, the institute is going through the responses carefully and is expected to take necessary steps. What started with a letter to HRD Alleging nepotism And irregularities, a show-cause letter from authorities to four IITTA officials, 85 faculty (including IITTA officials) and members held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGBM) on November 28 and threatened to go on hunger strike, the case erupted. If the decision is not returned, protest. After some time, all 85 faculties were performed by the institute. Both – the faculty, who have been ‘show-cased’ and the institute is sticking to its foundations.
Three HoDs (Department of Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Chairman Central Research Facility, Life Sciences Division) whose names were on the list of faculty who were served with notices were removed.