âItâs a witch-huntâ: Prof Saibabaâs wife on his sacking by DU
The disabled scholar, serving a life sentence for alleged Maoist links, was determined as assistant professor at Ram Lal Anand College on March 31.
15 Apr, 2021
GN Saibaba, teacher, scholar, writer, and human rights activist, was sacked as assistant professor at Delhi Universityâs Ram Lal Anand College on March 31. Saibaba, who had been teaching at the college since 2003, was under suspension since 2014, when he was arrested on terrorism charges and was getting only half his salary.
Saibaba, who is 90 percent disabled and wheelchair-bound, was accused of being associated with Maoist rebels. In 2017, he was convicted under the draconian anti-terror law UAPA and sent to life in prison by a court in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. He has since been incarcerated in the Nagpur Central Jail.
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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.
Ex-DU professor GN Saibaba is currently serving life term for alleged Maoist links. (File)
New Delhi:
Delhi University s Ram Lal Anand College has terminated the service of assistant professor GN Saibaba, who is currently serving life term in Nagpur Central Prison for alleged Maoist links.
According to a memorandum received by Saibaba s wife Vasantha on Thursday, his services have been terminated with immediate effect from the afternoon of March 31. The services of GN Saibaba, assistant professor, Ram Lal Anand College are terminated with immediate effect from the afternoon of March 31, 2021. Three months salary has been paid in his savings bank account, said the memorandum undersigned by college principal Rakesh Kumar Gupta.
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