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V-C reminded of sexual harassment cases at DU

Some elected members of the Academic Council of Delhi University belonging to the Democratic Teachers’ Front have drawn the attention of Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental to the need for proper implementation of the University Ordinance XV-D that deals with cases of sexual harassment.

A letter written by Council members Rajib Ray, Abha Dev Habib, Bhupinder Chaudhury, Sanjeev Kumar and Najma Rehmani to Prof. Pental last month underscores “the need to address several infirmities” in implementation of Ordinance XV-D.

“We would like to bring to your notice that there are complaints of sexual harassment pending where either the enquiry has not been completed in a time-bound manner or, even after completion of the enquiry, the reports have not been placed before the Executive Council,” they wrote. They have also underlined the need for a mechanism that functions autonomously from the university administration. “We are concerned over the V-C’s failure to place the reports of various enquiry committees at the Executive Council’s meeting held this past week,” said DTF secretary Rajeev Kumar Kunwar.

The M. F. Husain Art Gallery at Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi that was inaugurated by eminent painter Satish Gujral last week has mounted a permanent exhibition of 65 paintings that have been gifted to the university over the past 60 years.

Jamia has spent about a crore on the new building that has been designed by architect Romi Khosla. The gallery also has two studios where professional artists can come and interact with the students.

“The M. F. Husain Art Gallery is next to the Castro Cafe and the Ansari Auditorium. We are trying to develop that space as the Castro Garden Complex,” said a Jamia spokesperson.

Pearl School of Business, Gurgaon, in partnership with Asian Institute of Technology’s School of Management has announced admission to the second batch of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). Interested candidates can send applications till November 24. The course begins in January next year.

The programme has been designed exclusively for senior executives and aims at building rigorous research skills in experienced managers who have exposure to significant managerial issues.

The Department of Management Studies at IIT Delhi in association with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised its annual national business summit titled “Building India Inc. 2008” this past weekend.

The summit was an attempt to bring together the corporate and the academia to deliberate on challenges facing the nation and share their experiences and views with the larger audience. Different presentations were made on cross-border investments, innovation and infrastructure by academicians, thinkers, economists and industry leaders.

Parul Sharma

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