Kasaragod: The Central University of Kerala in Kasaragod on Wednesday declared a notification urging its faculty members not to give provocative or anti-national lectures during their classes. The circular asked faculty members and employees to refrain from giving any type of provoking lectures or statements that are anti-national and will be against the interest of the nation.
According to reports, a notice was issued by the Executive Council, the chief decision-making committee of the university after they had found Assistant Professor, Gilbert Sebastian on April 19 raising questions on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's COVID vaccine policy. The assistant professor had also remarked that RSS-BJP was a proto-fascist organization during his online class in the month of April. The notice sought faculty members and employees to abstain from providing any type of provoking speeches or comments that are anti-national and will be against the interest of the nation.
The announcement circulated with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor Prof H Venkateshwarlu also stated that strict disciplinary action will be taken against those who will involve in such ventures in the future.
"Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those who indulge in such activities in the future," said the circular issued by the registrar. The latest circular has been issued after an assistant professor of the university, earlier in April, had criticised a cultural outfit and a political party and slammed the Centre's COVID-19 vaccination policy during online classes. The assistant professor was later suspended by the university.
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