INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Institute of Science in Bengaluru has been retired compulsorily over allegations of sexually harassing a PhD student, IISc said Tuesday.The
internal complaints committee of the IISc, which investigated the matter, found truth in the complaint, the institute said without
identifying the professor."A complaint was received from a PhD student about sexual harassment by a senior professor
The complaint was enquired into by the internal complaints committee of the institute," IISc said in a statement.The governing council being
the appointing authority for faculty deliberated on the inquiry report and resolved to compulsorily retire the faculty with immediate
effect, it said."The orders were served on the faculty on October 22, 2018 and he stands compulsorily retired," it said.The IISc authorities
did not say whether he would be entitled to retirement benefits.
