- By Shubham Bajpai
- Fri, 18 Apr 2025 01:24 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A JNU professor named Swaran Singh has been dismissed over the alleged sexual harassment of a Japanese Embassy official. According to the information, the incident took place a couple of months ago during a university event.
The university officials have confirmed that it was not an isolated case against Singh and that there were several complaints against him that were received in the past.
JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi said to PTI, "This administration is committed to a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual predators, rent seekers and corrupt staff."
She added that Singh's dismissal reflects the university's firm stand against harassment and on-campus safety.
The decision to dismiss Singh was taken by the university's Executive Council -- its highest statutory body -- after a detailed internal inquiry.
The victim worked at the Japanese Embassy and had filed a formal complaint after returning home. Following this, the matter was brought to the Indian Embassy's attention and was further escalated with the MEA and the university.
The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) found the charges to be credible. The Executive Council then recommended termination without any benefits.
Meanwhile, another faculty member from the Department of Environmental Science was dismissed over the charges of corruption in a research project, along with two non-teaching staff. The case has been referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Who is Swaran Singh?
Swaran Singh is associated with the university's Centre for International Politics, Organisation and Disarmament at the School for International Studies.
A DU graduate in political science, Singh has a PhD in International Studies from JNU. He also holds a diploma in Conflict Resolution from Upasala, Sweden. As per the JNU's website, he joined the School for International Studies in 2001, prior to which, he was a research faculty at the prestigious Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (IDSA), New Delhi, from 1992 to 2001.
In 2006, he served as the president of the Association of Asian Studies, and in 2008, general secretary of the Indian Congress of Asian & Pacific Studies. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the chief vigilance officer at the JNU.
(With PTI Inputs)