Archive · 14 Jan 2026
OU Suspends Former OUTA President Over Misconduct
Osmania University in Hyderabad has suspended Manohar, who used to be the leader of the teachers' group called OUTA.
A group of eight people looked into his actions and found that he was doing things that went against the rules of the university.
They said he tried to create his own way of running things and didn't follow the fair ways of choosing people for jobs.
Because of this, the university decided to suspend him.
Osmania University suspended Manohar, former President of OUTA, following an internal investigation.
An eight-member panel found him guilty of misconduct and violating the University Code of Conduct.
Manohar was accused of attempting to operate a parallel administration and bypass merit-based standards.
The panel reported that he pressured the administration to disregard established faculty protocols.
He continued to receive full salary and benefits while engaging in these activities.
- Who
- Manohar, former President of Osmania University Teachers’ Association (OUTA)
- What
- Suspension due to misconduct and violation of the University Code of Conduct
- When
- Announced on Wednesday
- Where
- Osmania University, Hyderabad
- Why
- Attempted to operate a parallel administration and bypass merit-based standards
- Institution
- Osmania University
- Suspended Individual
- Manohar
- Committee Size
- 8 members
- Alleged Misconduct
- Parallel administration, bypassing merit-based standards
- Violation
- University Code of Conduct