Archive · 16 Sep 2025
South Asian University Professor Sacked for Protest Support
Imagine a teacher at a university who was fired for supporting students during a protest.
At South Asian University, a professor was fired after the university called the police during a student demonstration.
The students were protesting to get more money.
The professor, along with other teachers, spoke out against this.
Two teacher organizations, think the professor was unfairly treated and are speaking out against it.
They believe teachers should be able to stand up for their students and that the university should allow open discussion, rather than force.
South Asian University terminated Professor Snehashish Bhattacharya.
Bhattacharya opposed the university's decision to involve police during a student protest.
The protest concerned students demanding a stipend hike.
FEDCUTA and JNUTA condemned the termination.
Teachers' organizations deemed the termination 'vindictive'.
- Who
- Snehashish Bhattacharya, a professor at South Asian University.
- What
- His termination for opposing the decision to involve police during a student protest.
- When
- October 2022.
- Where
- South Asian University.
- Why
- He criticized the university's actions during a student protest.
- University
- South Asian University (SAU)
- Professor Sacked
- Snehashish Bhattacharya
- Reason for Termination
- Opposing use of police during student protest
- Protest Issue
- Demand for stipend hike
- Organizations Condemning Decision
- FEDCUTA, JNUTA