887 academics condemn ‘vindictive harassment’ of faculty member by IIM-Bangalore
Professor Deepak Malghan has faced disciplinary action for his activism and social media posts, which were deemed to violate the institute’s rules of conduct.
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A total of 887 academics, experts and students from India and abroad have condemned the “vindictive harassment and persecution” of economist and social activist Deepak Malghan by the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore.
Malghan is an assistant professor at the institute. He has been facing disciplinary action for his activism and social media posts, which were deemed to violate the institute’s code of conduct.
In an open letter dated October 9 and shared with Scroll on Friday, the 887 signatories condemned the “misuse of IIMB [Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore] Service Rules to stifle academic freedom on campus”.
It was a “great shame” that the institute was violating the “Principles for Implementing the Right to Academic Freedom”, the group said. The principles are a set of guidelines for protecting and promoting academic freedom issued by the United Nations.
The letter condemned the “politically-motivated” move to demote Malghan and demanded that the institute withdraw all sanctions against him.
As per the open letter, Malghan joined the management school as an assistant professor in 2008. Subsequently, he was promoted to the position of associate professor.
Malghan was due to be elevated to the post of professor but the promotion was withheld due to disciplinary action taken against him in 2022.
In March 2024, Malghan was demoted to the rank...
