A major fire broke out at Delhi University's Ram Lal Anand college this morning. The fire was reported from the college auditorium at around 9 am, officials said, adding no casualties were reported in the incident.
A fire broke out in the auditorium of Ram Lal Anand (RLA) College, located in the south campus of Delhi University on Tuesday morning. However, no casualties have been reported in the fire accident.
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India: Universities in Delhi lose leading teachers to Covid-19
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The university also saw some younger staff members getting infected with the virus and succumbing to it.
Covid-19 has struck the world of academia in Delhi, resulting in the death of several leading personalities in Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Jamia Millia Islamia in recent days.
They include about 35 teachers in DU, five in Jamia Millia Islamia and two in JNU. Besides these, many other teachers from DU’s constituent colleges have also succumbed to Covid.
Vinay Gupta, the former dean of examinations at DU lost the battle against Covid-19, even as his father succumbed to it, according to a news report. Veena Kukreja, 65, head of the political science department, also passed away, though she was discharged from an ICU after her health improved.
Matter is sub judice: teachers’ body
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) on Tuesday wrote to DU Vice-Chancellor P.C. Joshi over the termination of service of professor G.N. Saibaba by Ram Lal Anand College.
Demanding that DU review and withdraw any action against Mr. Saibaba, the DUTA in its letter to Mr. Joshi said: “We wish to reiterate that since Dr. Saibaba’s appeal before the High Court is listed for hearing, the matter is sub judice and proceedings are continuing, the case against him cannot be regarded as final until all appellate remedies are exhausted.”
The teachers’ body also cited the instance of professor S.A.R. Geelani of Zakir Hussain College (evening) who was an accused in Parliament attack case of 2001 and later acquitted by the High Court.