Senior IIT Roorkee Professor Dismissed Over Harassment Allegations

A senior professor at IIT Roorkee has been dismissed after disciplinary proceedings confirmed allegations of sexual harassment made by a PhD student. Zillur Rahman, once head of the management studies department, was supervising over fifteen research scholars at the time of his dismissal.

A senior professor at India's prestigious IIT Roorkee has been dismissed following disciplinary proceedings related to a sexual harassment allegation. The institute announced Zillur Rahman's removal in an official statement on Tuesday.

Zillur Rahman, aged 60, was found guilty of sexual harassment charges filed in January by a PhD research scholar working under his supervision. As a result, the institute took stringent action against him, prioritizing the commitment to uphold professional ethics and integrity.

Before his dismissal, Rahman was among the senior-most faculty at IIT Roorkee, leading the management studies department. He was supervising more than fifteen research scholars, whose academic pursuits have now been affected by this development.

(With inputs from agencies.)