Shimla, April 16 -- Taking strict action, the Himachal Pradesh government has dismissed three Assistant Professors of government colleges in the state on charges of sexual harassment.
These colleges are in Shimla, Hamirpur and Chamba.
The action came following departmental inquiries held against them, which found them guilty of the act, in three separate incidents of sexual harassment of girl students between 2021 and 2024.
The orders were issued by the Secretary of Education, Rakesh Kanwar, on Thursday, and in all three cases, action was taken based on a detailed investigation, witness statements, and documentary evidence.
In one of the incidents, Dr. Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Sidharth Government College, Nadaun, ...