Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- A mechanical engineering professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, Dr Shaija Andavan has been appointed as the Dean of Planning and Development despite past controversy over a social media post praising Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse.

Dr Shaija Andavan's appointment as the Dean of Planning and Development at NIT-Calicut has sparked criticism from students and faculty, with allegations that seniority norms were ignored.

NIT Calicut officials have refuted the allegations, stating that Andavan's appointment as Dean was made following the NIT Act. They clarified that Deans are appointed under six categories: Academic, Planning and Development, Students' Welfare, Faculty Welfare, Research and C...