Panchkula, May 2 -- Acting on a strong complaint by faculty members, alleging serious misconduct, harassment and abuse of authority, the Haryana higher education department has suspended the principal of Government Post Graduate College, Sector 1, Narender Singh Siwach.

The April 23 complaint, signed by 29 staff members, including assistant and associate professors, alleged that Siwach consistently engaged in inappropriate, abusive and threatening behaviour.

This conduct violated professional and ethical standards, and significantly impacted the mental well-being, dignity and safety of the teaching staff, particularly female faculty members, they alleged.

Specific allegations included targeting and harassing female faculty, erratic and...