In gentle of the reason requested by University Grants Commission (UGC) on an ‘objectionable’ query evaluating Hindutva and fascism, the Sharda University on Tuesday has despatched an in depth report back to the fee. In the report, Sharda University knowledgeable the UGC that the query had appeared for college students of political science within the first 12 months BA Honours course final week. It was a mid-term examination managed internally by the college, a varsity official stated.
“The assistant professor, who had set the question paper, was hired on contract basis in January this year only. His tenure was to end on May 31,” a Sharda University spokesperson stated. “There was no complaint from the students but the university had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter and formed a three-member committee which had suspended the teacher the very next day,” the spokesperson additional added.
Although the assistant professor couldn’t be contacted for his remark, it has been learnt that he expressed apology to his seniors for unintentionally hurting sentiments of some individuals. “He told university officials that his intention was not to hurt anybody’s sentiments and it was not his objective to rake up a controversy. He had expressed apology over the issue,” a varsity official aware about the event stated.
“It has been noticed that the students objected to the question and filed a complaint with the university. Needless to say that asking students such a question is against the spirit and ethos of our country, which is known for inclusivity and homogeneity and such questions have not been asked,” the fee stated to the Sharda University.
Read Also: UGC prepares ‘Research Internship’ draft pointers, envisages two forms of internship
Source: www.financialexpress.com”