WhatsApp chat triggers JNU sexual harassment probe against professor, 11 students register complaint
Eleven students at Jawaharlal Nehru University have filed a sexual harassment complaint against a professor following inappropriate remarks made during viva examinations. The university's Internal Complaints Committee is investigating the allegations, which were brought to light after students shared experiences in a private WhatsApp group.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing concerns regarding institutional accountability and the safety of students in academic environments in India.
Eleven students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have filed a complaint with the university’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), alleging sexual harassment by a professor, according to university sources.The complaint was filed in May this year, following which the ICC began proceedings and called several students to record their statements, the sources said. The university then went into a roughly 45-day semester break. When students returned in mid-July as classes resumed, discussions surrounding the complaint resurfaced, a source said.WhatsApp chat triggers probeThe allegations stem from viva examinations held in the first week of May, when the professor allegedly made inappropriate remarks with sexual connotations, the source said.
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