A DU sexual harassment case at Satyawati College is being investigated by the institution’s Internal Complaints Committee after a student accused an associate professor of harassing her over the phone and sending her an obscene PDF under the guise of course material. The college administration has sent the professor on leave, while the teacher has denied the allegations.
The student submitted her complaint to the college administration on November 2, according to a report by Jagran. She alleged that the professor repeatedly troubled her over the phone and sent an obscene document, describing it as part of the syllabus. The student termed the teacher’s conduct inappropriate and sought action.
Satyawati College principal Subhash Kumar Singh said the matter had been referred to the Internal Complaints Committee and that the inquiry was under way. He said the committee had held a meeting in the previous week. Once the inquiry report is prepared, it will be sent to the college’s governing body and then forwarded to Delhi University for further action.
The college administration said the professor had been on leave since the previous month. However, the accused teacher denied the allegations and said he had already submitted his response before the Internal Complaints Committee. He also said he had resumed teaching at the college the previous week. The difference between the college’s account of his leave and the teacher’s statement remains part of the circumstances surrounding the ongoing inquiry.
The complaint comes months after two teachers at Satyawati College were suspended in connection with sexual-harassment allegations, according to the report. The latest case has renewed attention on how colleges handle complaints, protect students during inquiries and communicate interim measures while allegations are being examined.
A separate complaint has also been reported at Delhi University’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board. A student filed a complaint on October 19 against an ad hoc teacher, alleging molestation, sexual harassment and coercion. The teacher was subsequently removed from teaching NCWEB classes, while the accused has denied the allegations.
The Satyawati College matter remains under examination by the Internal Complaints Committee. The next formal step described by the college is the submission of the committee’s report to the governing body and its subsequent transmission to Delhi University for consideration of further action.
