New Delhi, Several first-year students of the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi have lodged complaints against their superiors alleging harassment by them, prompting the institute's administration to launch an investigation into the affair.
FMS Dean Venkat Raman said the matter is currently being investigated and action will be taken if the allegations are found to be true.
According to a complaint sent to the institute's grievance redressal cell, the students alleged that they were assigned assignments with "odd deadlines" like 2.30 am. and asked for interactions at "odd hours" at 5 a.m. on campus, otherwise they were forced to sign. of your support for summer placement.
The FMS placement cell is run by senior citizens.
Two emails, one dated June 22 and the other June 23, show that students were assigned late-night assignments at 10 p.m. and asked to turn them in by "2.29.59 a.m. ".
In a complaint to the grievance redressal cell, a student anonymously alleged: "Since June 15, we have been overworked, deprived of sleep, threatened and made to feel incompetent. As if the extreme pressure is not enough, the elders mark our words with unpleasant comments that we believe are intended to demoralize and humiliate us.
One student suffered a "panic attack and fell unconscious" on campus due to this behavior, another email reporting the incident alleged.
When asked about the allegations, Dean Raman of FMS said that these MBA students are given case studies for corporate exposure.
"These tasks are assigned by the seniors to help them prepare better for placement. If a task is assigned at 2:30 am, then one has to ensure that the seniors are also awake till then to evaluate the assignments," Raman said.
They're basically helping each other, he said.
However, if something incorrect is said in the process, necessary action will be taken, the dean said. "We have an anti-ragging committee; if anyone feels they have been subjected to objectionable behavior they can contact the committee."
Freshmen were asked to take an anti-ragging pledge upon joining, Raman said.
In a recent incident of a similar nature, the business school submitted a report to the University Grants Commission (UGC) stating that an investigation found the allegations to be "factually incorrect", he said.
"A similar incident took place a few days ago where students alleged that they were denied breaks. Our anti-ragging committee found the claims to be factually incorrect. We submitted a report to the UGC informing them about this," the dean said.
"If the new group of students provides concrete references (of alleged irregularities), we will investigate it and act according to the rules," he added.
FMS Dean Venkat Raman said the matter is currently being investigated and action will be taken if the allegations are found to be true.
According to a complaint sent to the institute's grievance redressal cell, the students alleged that they were assigned assignments with "odd deadlines" like 2.30 am. and asked for interactions at "odd hours" at 5 a.m. on campus, otherwise they were forced to sign. of your support for summer placement.
The FMS placement cell is run by senior citizens.
Two emails, one dated June 22 and the other June 23, show that students were assigned late-night assignments at 10 p.m. and asked to turn them in by "2.29.59 a.m. ".
In a complaint to the grievance redressal cell, a student anonymously alleged: "Since June 15, we have been overworked, deprived of sleep, threatened and made to feel incompetent. As if the extreme pressure is not enough, the elders mark our words with unpleasant comments that we believe are intended to demoralize and humiliate us.
One student suffered a "panic attack and fell unconscious" on campus due to this behavior, another email reporting the incident alleged.
When asked about the allegations, Dean Raman of FMS said that these MBA students are given case studies for corporate exposure.
"These tasks are assigned by the seniors to help them prepare better for placement. If a task is assigned at 2:30 am, then one has to ensure that the seniors are also awake till then to evaluate the assignments," Raman said.
They're basically helping each other, he said.
However, if something incorrect is said in the process, necessary action will be taken, the dean said. "We have an anti-ragging committee; if anyone feels they have been subjected to objectionable behavior they can contact the committee."
Freshmen were asked to take an anti-ragging pledge upon joining, Raman said.
In a recent incident of a similar nature, the business school submitted a report to the University Grants Commission (UGC) stating that an investigation found the allegations to be "factually incorrect", he said.
"A similar incident took place a few days ago where students alleged that they were denied breaks. Our anti-ragging committee found the claims to be factually incorrect. We submitted a report to the UGC informing them about this," the dean said.
"If the new group of students provides concrete references (of alleged irregularities), we will investigate it and act according to the rules," he added.
