In South Asian University’s crackdown, a message that teachers must ignore injustices to students

Apoorvanand | 28 June 2023 | Scroll.in

Bhimraj M | Bhim Raj via Facebook

Bhimraj M, a student expelled from Delhi’s South Asia University six months ago, has been given admission to Oxford University with a scholarship. This news, which found a place on the front page of a national publication, is cause for cheer. It is heartening that the bright young scholar did not lose hope after he was expelled.

The news of Bhimraj’s scholarship is also a reminder that four teachers from the same university were suspended more than a week ago in an action related to Bhimraj’s expulsion. Their suspension was reported by online media and even in some newspapers. But the incident was not exciting enough to qualify for a follow-up story. It is futile to expect the television channels to even consider it. It will not even register on the consciousness of other campuses across India.

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