TERI students refuse to accept degrees from R K Pachauri

February 11, 2016 08:08

A group of Teri University students and alumni wrote a letter to the acting vice-chancellor, condemning the appointment of RK Pachauri as executive vice-chairman of the green body, and has refused to accept their degrees at the convocation in March. "Given the flow of events, it seems like Dr Pachauri is using all his political clout, media influence and networks to stall the judicial process, intimidate witnesses, coerce TERI colleagues and employees to 'persuade' the complainant to withdraw her case and settle out of court as it would be 'better for her since she has nothing more to gain'," the letter said.

The group added, :We would like to make it explicitly clear that we are not in a position to accept our degrees from Dr Pachauri at the upcoming convocation on March 7, 2016".

Two women have has accused the former UN climate panel chief of sexual harassment with one of the women saying that the decision to elevate him as Teri's executive vice-chairman made "her flesh crawl' and she vowed to continue her battle for justice.

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