A major row has erupted at Mukhtar Singh Government Women’s Polytechnic College, Meerut, where the mass failure of 78 female students in the examination has sparked agitation against Head of Department (HOD) Arun Kumar. Allegations of sexually compromising HOD have courted wide-spread revolt among the student fraternity, drawn the attention of public, and had political leaders making a hue and cry about it.
HOD Arun Kumar has been alleged for abusive comments from the female students who stated that he said that after him, the institution would have only beautiful looking girls and nothing else except that good-looking girls who could get B.A. or B.Sc. In this way, the majority of female students had to bear the insult, and therefore, they have demanded accountability and justice. The students and especially those who failed said inappropriate comments and biased attidutes of the HOD would have hampered their performance in the examinations.
Provoked by such behavior, students have gathered on campus, shouting slogans against the HOD and demanding an inquiry into the results of the examinations and the attitude of the faculty.
The movement has attracted much participation and thrown open to public glare the grievances of the students against the college about its attitude toward them.
The school administration has initiated an inquiry into the allegations against the HOD in the wake of the public outcry. It will investigate whether any improper conduct has indeed occurred and whether the exam results are valid or not. The same way, this scandal has also attracted the attention of politicians. Akhilesh Yadav took his issue to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, where he gushed out and continued to amplify his issue, which further brought the attention of students’ demands.
The Meerut Polytechnic incident has brought to the fore a few very important questions about the treatment of female students in institutions of learning, especially on the issue of academic justice and the behavior of lecturers. Besides, there is a more extensive discourse on women’s rights and the need for decent, respectful places to learn.
This situation draws attention to the need for transparent handling of academic affairs and mechanisms for redressing grievances filed by students. Growing calls for accountability resulted in a great many demands for a fair, nondiscriminatory result that would guarantee that the student’s case was being taken seriously.
In this respect, public and political figures are watching the occurrence that the protest is currently going with. Comment by Akhilesh Yadav through X brought the scenario in national debates, and therefore further talks are claimed regarding the responsibility of educational setups and women treatment in colleges .
Rising political intervention along with ongoing protests indicate that this would have a deep impact within the institution and call for reviewing the faculty behavior.
