Chennai sources reported that an assistant professor from a private arts college in Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district was suspended following student complaints that they were being ‘lured’ by her to get ‘certain things’ had done. Meanwhile according to reports, the students, in return, were being promised academic progress and financial support.
Media reports that the incident became public after an audio clip of the professor’s telephonic conversation with the girls was leaked online on Sunday. Further according to reports, in about 20 minutes audio clip, Nirmala Devi, faculty members of Mathematics Department at Devanga Arts College, is heard telling the girls that an “opportunity” has come for doing certain things “secretly” for a very senior official of the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) to which the college is affiliated.
Moreover
it was heard that the girls stated they were not interested, she keeps telling
them not to decide hastily and instead think independently and clearly and tell
her. Furthermore she even gave the girls three days’ time to decide on the
offer made by her. Moreover when the girls told her not to talk about this
again, Nirmala Devi sought an assurance from them that they will not reveal the
conversation to anyone.
