Mysuru: The Karnataka Governor’s office has asked the University of Mysore (UoM) to probe the allegations of illegal appointments of non-teaching staff and allegations of sexual harassment against the former In-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dayananda Mane. Sources in the University told Star of Mysore that the letter from the Governor’s office was delivered to the office of the present In-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof. C. Basavaraju.
Sources said that the Governor’s office had received several complaints of illegal appointments and complaints of sexual harassment during Prof. Mane’s term as In-charge Vice-Chancellor. The present In-charge Vice-Chancellor has been asked by the Governor’s office to probe the allegations and submit a report as early as possible. The probe will elicit opinions from Prof. Mane and the victims of his alleged sexual harassment.
