Maha State Commission for Women notice to Nair Hospital seeking explanation on action taken against accused Associate Prof
Mumbai: After the suspension of an associate professor who was accused of sexually harassing an MBBS student, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) issued a notice requesting details regarding the actions taken against the professor from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The notice was issued after receiving a letter from Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh on September 14. In the letter, Shaikh criticized Dr Sudhir Medhekar, the Dean of Nair Hospital, for being lenient towards the individuals involved in the case.
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As per an Indian express news report, He demanded both the Dean's suspension and a detailed investigation. Acting on Shaikh's concerns, the MSCW approached the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently, requesting further clarification on the matter.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the said associate professor of BYL Nair Hospital was suspended after he was found guilty in a sexual harassment allegations complaint filed by an MBBS student who is also an athlete were proven true. The BMC-run Local Complaints Committee (LCC) - BMC's Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) committee which investigated the sexual harassment complaint issued a series of recommendations including the immediate transfer of the professor until the student finishes her studies.
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