An IIT Kanpur student was found guilty of sexually harassing a girl student and expelled.
A 23-year-old BSc Physics student had accused her one year senior of sexually harassing her for last two years after which the college administration had forwarded the matter to the women's cell. The cell found the accused guilty and he was expelled later.
According to the Deputy Registrar, the third year BSc student had approached the women's cell on January 5 this year with a complaint regarding the harassment.
After investigating the matter, the cell gave a report to the IIT administration which was tabled at the IIT Senate on April 5. The accused student was expelled immediately.
The accused then moved the Allahabad High court which has asked the IIT administration for all the details regarding the case.
"Whatever decision the High court makes will be discussed at the Senate level and we will then take action according to the court's decision," said IIT Kanpur Director Prof Indranil Manna.
On criticism in some quarters that entrance exams have
become more of "memory tests", and many students were enrolling in mushrooming coaching institutes to break into IITs, Desai said students who get into IITs were very bright.
"It's a supply and demand thing. There are 14 lakh people who want to get into 10,000 seats (in IITs); obviously there will be competition. It is an opportunity for someone (coaching institutes) to say: I will teach you to get in. What do you do now? If there is a certain market-driven opportunity (for coaching institutes), how can you deny that?" he said.
"Current kids who get into IITs are very bright. Many people would say they have come through coaching and they only have memory, they don't understand...I have been practically in the IIT system all my life. Today, there are too many distractions for them. When you challenge them (those who get into IITs), these guys deliver," Desai added.
