Sai University executive council member Sriram Panchu resigns over sexual and academic misconduct of Vice-Chancellor
Sriram Panchu has resigned from the Executive Council of Sai University, citing the administration's failure to investigate serious allegations of sexual and academic misconduct against Vice-Chancellor Ajith Padath Abraham. The university has denied the claims and filed a police complaint regarding defamatory posts.
Why it matters
The resignation of a high-profile legal figure highlights governance and accountability issues within private higher education institutions.
Senior Advocate, Madras High Court and member of Sai University’s Executive Council, Sriram Panchu, on May 26, has sent in his resignation to the Chancellor of Sai University, K.V. Ramani, after the University reportedly failed to enquire and act against University’s Vice-Chancellor, Ajith Padath Abraham. Mr. Panchu said that there were “credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor in the United States and academic misconduct” against the Vice-Chancellor.
The article presents both the accuser's perspective and the university's official denial, maintaining a balanced reporting style.
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