Archive · 15 Aug 2025
VSSUT Suspends Two Professors Over Misconduct Claims
Two professors at a university in Odisha, India, were suspended.
One was accused of acting inappropriately towards a female coworker, and the other toward a research student.
The university is looking into these claims of misconduct.
Both teachers did not provide an explanation for their actions to the university's management board.
The school suspended the professors while it investigates these claims.
Two professors at VSSUT in Odisha were suspended due to misconduct allegations.
One professor, from the production engineering department, was accused of misconduct toward a female colleague.
An associate professor from the mathematics department allegedly misbehaved with a female research scholar.
Both professors failed to present their defense to the university board.
The suspensions were part of disciplinary action taken on August 13th.
- Who
- Two professors from VSSUT and administrative staff.
- What
- Two professors at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) suspended due to misconduct allegations.
- When
- August 13th, though the specific dates of the alleged incidents aren't provided.
- Where
- Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Odisha, India.
- Why
- Due to allegations of misconduct, including sexual harassment.
- University
- Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT)
- Location
- Odisha, India
- Incident
- Sexual Harassment Allegations
- Professors Suspended
- 2
- Departments Involved
- Production Engineering, Mathematics
