The committee formed to investigate the alleged harassment of female student at Karachi University (KU) held both the student Shifa Imtiaz and the lecturer Hassan Abbas guilty of irresponsible behaviour.
The report was submitted to KU Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan after the passage of two months since the inquiry had begun.
The KU harassment committee submitted its report after two months recommending action to be taken against the student and teacher by the KU syndicate.
“The varsity is a respectable institution where thousands of students, academic and non-academic staff are present and there is a need to clarify the rules of ethics. The rules of ethics must be applied to the admission of students and teachers and administration staff must also agree to abide by these principles,” the report states.
The report has found that both the accuser and victim have gone against the norms set down by society, the university and their families while the act of hurling allegations by both sides is regrettable.
The investigation committee said the issue is an example of negligence by both the teacher and administration, as teachers are meant to set an example for students.
Teaching is a respectable and sacred profession, according to the committee, which also declared that teachers are responsible for maintaining a respectable relationship between themselves and their students.
