H S Gill, Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has written an open letter to Prof Jagadish Kumar, the JNU VC. He refers to the manner in which Prof Saitya Brata Das, who teaches at the Centre for English Studies, was denied his promotion after an unjust interview process. He writes,
The other day a very unfortunate incident hapened. One of the most brilliant stars of the faculty, who had contributed at the highest level of scholarship, was denied his due. Dr. Saitya Brata Das had worked on the philosophy of one of the most distinguished philosophers of Germany, namely, Schelling. His book, The Political Philosophy of Schelling (2016) is published by the Edinburg University Press, which is one of the leading university presses in the UK… Mr Vice Chancellor, JNU, should be proud of such a scholar. It is because of such intellectuals that our university, your university, is known…
Read the entire open letter here:
Read more:
Interview with Prof Saitya Brata Das: Why Was Dalit JNU Professor Saitya Brata Das Denied Promotion by the VC?
Soumyabrata Choudhury's essay: Who is a Professor? The Criterion of Justice
By Saitya Brata Das:
Who is the Dalit?
Towards an Understanding of the University
Destruction of the University
The Precarious Democracy
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