Teacher accused of sexual misconduct suspended

A metropolis faculty that was within the crosshairs since Sunday evening over allegations of sexual misconduct towards a trainer by college students has suspended him, pending the completion of inquiry.

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and DMK MPs Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran have recorded their responses to the fees.

The allegations had been initially shared on the Instagram web page of a former pupil, Kripali. She informed The Puucho that some college students had reached out to her and requested if the scholars of her batch had suffered such sexual misconduct by commerce trainer G. Rajagopalan. He has reportedly been instructing commerce and accountancy for over 20 years.

“After receiving the first message, I put out a message asking students studying in the school to get in touch with me… After speaking to a few of them, I began to share their experience,” she mentioned.

Several college students responded to her messages and shared situations of Mr. Rajagopalan’s inappropriate behaviour throughout bodily in addition to digital courses, she mentioned.

A pupil alleged that he had been asking them to ship their footage to him, and two different college students mentioned he had engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour in school. Another pupil mentioned he had requested her to go to a film with him. A pupil mentioned whereas that they had complained to the administration, no motion was taken.

School responds

Earlier within the day, in a press release despatched out to folks and college students, the Dean, the Director and the Correspondent of the group of colleges and the principal of the varsity refuted the allegation that the considerations had been dropped at the eye of the administration prior to now.

“However, we are taking suo motu notice of the allegations and will take all steps to address the situation in a free, fair and transparent manner. The welfare of our students has always been, and will be, our top priority,” they mentioned, assuring the scholars of an acceptable course of motion. Their assertion additional mentioned that the varsity has zero tolerance of any behaviour that adversely impacts the bodily, emotional and psychological effectively being of college students.

A press release within the night confirmed the suspension.

Police investigation

The police quizzed Rajagopalan. On the directions of City Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal, a particular group — comprising H. Jayalakshmi, Deputy Commissioner, Crime towards Women and Children; and D.N. Hari Kiran Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of Police, T. Nagar — reached the varsity and commenced investigations.

The police escorted Rajagopalan from his residence to a police station. His laptop computer and cell phones had been seized and scrutinised for digital proof. He was quizzed by a group of officers for a number of hours.

City Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal informed The Puucho, “This matter is under serious consideration of the city police. We are taking all efforts to see to it that it reaches its logical conclusion…”

Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi mentioned, “The CEO under whose jurisdiction the school comes has inquired with the management. The school has told us that it will set up a committee to look into the issue… Appropriate action will be taken,” he mentioned.

On Monday morning, Ms. Kanimozhi wrote on Twitter that the allegations had been stunning and motion have to be taken towards those that had been concerned, together with the varsity authorities who didn’t act on the complaints of the scholars.

In a letter to Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal, Mr. Dayanidhi Maran sought an inquiry towards the varsity administration and trustees and why appropriate and speedy motion was not taken the primary time such a grievance was obtained.