New Delhi : Amid outrage over his appointment as TERI’s Executive Vice Chairman, R K Pachauri has proceeded on leave on Thursday and will skip TERI University’s convocation on March 7 after a group of students refused to recieve degrees from him.
Despite facing sexual harrassment charges, Pachauri, the Chancellor of the University, was recently elevated to the newly created post, a move which triggered severe critisism from the alumuni and women activists across the country.
“Yes. He is on leave. I can confirm this as his position as Chancellor of the TERI University. As Chancellor, he is on leave. The convocation is on March 7. He (Pachauri) would not be attending it,” Rajiv Seth, acting VC of TERI varsity told PTI. Asked who would be holding the position of Chancellor during Pachauri’s absence, Seth said it is yet to be decided and since the VC is involved in the day to day affairs of any university, Pachauri’s going on leave will not affect the institution’s functioning in anyway.
