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It’s really heartening news that  one of the best technology  institute of the country, IIT Kharagpur, which used to remain in news for its excellence has this time come in the limelight because of its tainted professor who surrendered to police on Monday after being accused of running a fake institute.

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Though the professor named Amit Kumar Ghosh was suspended after the probe kick start in the institute from the HRD ministry, it would be less hurting the professor as he got his full pay till November month from the institute despite of his suspension breaking the rule that says a suspended professor can get only half of the pay during the period of the suspension.

The three member panel scrutinizing the case has clearly mentioned that the probe is not going to be limited to the role of only Ghosh. It will also look into how other faculty members and former directors were involved with IEE (I).

Calling himself innocent, Ghosh kept reiterating that the institute had been running for many years prior to his taking over as its president in 2006.

Sources have reported that IIT Kharagpur had filed a police complaint, accusing him of operating the IEE with “forged documents” claiming recognition from the IIT. Earlier, students of the institute had also lodged complaints against him.

As per latest report, Ghosh has been booked to jail under sections 417 and 420 of the IPC for cheating and under section 468 (for forgery for purpose of cheating). The charges leveled against him are serious as two of the offences are non- bailable, with a penalty of seven years imprisonment and fine.

Well, we all have to wait till Wednesday when court will take up the case and decide the fate of beleaguered professor.

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