India, June 7 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has relieved Professor Shankar Das as pro-vice chancellor (pro-VC) with immediate effect, following a complaint received from the central vigilance department. The decision was formally communicated by the institute to Prof Das, currently the dean of the School of Health Systems Studies, late at night on June 5.

According to sources in the administration, the complaint pertained to alleged misappropriation of funds, which prompted TISS to set up a fact-finding committee and initiate a preliminary inquiry in accordance with institutional procedures. After the committee recommended that a detailed investigation was necessary, a second committee was appointed to conduct an in-dep...