Not returning certificates a human rights violation now
An institution refusing to return original documents to its staff or students would now be counted as a human rights violator.
Published: 25th February 2020 06:40 AM
By Express News Service
CHENNAI: An institution refusing to return original documents to its staff or students would now be counted as a human rights violator. The NHRC has recently included refusal to return of original documents as a sub-category of violation in its online complaint portal.
The issue caught public’s eyes after T Vasanthavannan, a former assistant professor, killed himself because of alleged harassment from the management of a private engineering college in the city, in 2018. The college had refused to return his certificates, even after he sough resignation.
K Vishwambaran, a first year mechanical engineering student in Chennai said, “I had decided to quit after the first month because I wanted join an arts college. However, the management said that I had to pay the fees for all the four years, or they wouldn’t let me go. They refused to return my certificates. Now maybe, I can try and raise a complaint.” The move has been equally welcomed by the faculty members. “Some colleges forcibly retain it. The certificates are our private property. The inclusion of this sub-category will help us claim our rights,” KM Karthik of All India Private College Employees Union, said.
An institution refusing to return original documents to its staff or students would now be counted as a human rights violator.
Published: 25th February 2020 06:40 AM
By Express News Service
CHENNAI: An institution refusing to return original documents to its staff or students would now be counted as a human rights violator. The NHRC has recently included refusal to return of original documents as a sub-category of violation in its online complaint portal.
The issue caught public’s eyes after T Vasanthavannan, a former assistant professor, killed himself because of alleged harassment from the management of a private engineering college in the city, in 2018. The college had refused to return his certificates, even after he sough resignation.
K Vishwambaran, a first year mechanical engineering student in Chennai said, “I had decided to quit after the first month because I wanted join an arts college. However, the management said that I had to pay the fees for all the four years, or they wouldn’t let me go. They refused to return my certificates. Now maybe, I can try and raise a complaint.” The move has been equally welcomed by the faculty members. “Some colleges forcibly retain it. The certificates are our private property. The inclusion of this sub-category will help us claim our rights,” KM Karthik of All India Private College Employees Union, said.
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