BHU students protest against university s proposal to make Nita Ambani visiting professor
BHU s Social Sciences Faculty had recently forwarded a proposal to Reliance Foundation, requesting Nita Ambani to join the university as a visiting faculty at their Women Study Centre
BusinessToday.In | March 17, 2021 | Updated 10:57 IST
The students are of the view that instead of Nita Ambani, those who have set an example for women empowerment, should be invited
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) students have reportedly opposed the institution s proposal to appoint Reliance Industries executive director Nita Ambani as visiting professor.
Citing it as a wrong example being set by BHU, students even protested at the university on Tuesday, March 16. A group of over 40 students staged a demonstration outside the residence of Vice-Chancellor Rakesh Bhatnagar on campus and submitted a memorandum as well, the Indian Express reported.
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 14:32 IST
Both BHU and Reliance Industries Ltd denied reports that Nita Ambani was sent an invitation to join varsity s Women Study Centre of Social Sciences Faculty as visiting faculty BHU proposal to appoint Nita Ambani | Photo Credit: Twitter
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) denied reports that Nita Ambani received an invitation to join Banaras Hindu University (BHU) as visiting faculty by the varsity s Women Study Centre of Social Sciences Faculty. Reports that Nita Ambani will be a visiting lecturer at Banaras Hindu University are fake. She hasn t received an invitation,” it told ANI.
The clarification came after reports suggested that a proposal to appoint RIL Executive Director Neeta Ambani as the visiting professor ran into opposition from BHU students.