SJN Homoeopathic Medical College faculty suspended over complaints of harassment by female students

Guwahati: Taking action against a doctor over allegations of physical harassment by two female students at SJN Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital in Guwahati's Panjabari, the Directorate of Medical Education, Assam suspended him on grounds of gross misconduct.

The action was taken after the two female students of the medical college filed a complaint of harassment against the doctor who serves as a Reader in the Department of Organon Medicine at the hospital. 

Taking note of the serious allegations, a show cause notice was served to the doctor before his suspension order seeking an explanation for his actions. However, he failed to provide any specific reason justifying his behaviour. 

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In response to his failed attempt to prove the allegations wrong, the medical education department took action against him by suspending him with immediate effect and cited the reason as "gross misconduct".

An order issued by the medical education department in this regard stated, "Therefore, in view of the aforementioned gross misconduct committed by Dr. Tirtha Dyuti Choudhury, Reader, Department of Organon of Medicine, SJN Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, is placed under suspension with immediate effect pending drawal of Disciplinary Proceedings".

"During the period of suspension, Dr Tirtha Dyuti Choudhury, Reader, Department of Organon of Medicine, SJN Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital will be paid subsistence allowance as per rule, and he is barred from carrying out private practice or any other employment, business, profession or vocation as stipulated in F.R.53(2), until further orders," as reported by Pratidin time. 

Even with the chance to offer a defence, Dr Choudhury failed to provide any compelling rationale for his actions.

As per a media report in India Today NE, In response to the gravity of the situation and the lack of a satisfactory explanation from Dr Choudhury, the Medical education department took swift action by suspending him from his duties with immediate effect.

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