Protests appear to be growing within The Energy and Resources Institute against RK Pachauri's appointment as vice-chairman of the governing council, with 20 students who recently completed courses at Teri University saying they would not accept their degrees from Pachauri during a convocation on March 7.
Pachauri is chancellor of Teri University, which is linked to the parent organisation. He faces charges of sexually harassing a junior colleague and is out on bail.
"We would like to make it clear that we are not in a position to accept our degrees from Pachauri at convocation," the 20 former students from MSc, MTech, MA and MBA courses wrote in a letter addressed to Rajiv Seth, acting vice-chancellor, with copies sent to the university's board of management and academic council. "We reiterate the trajectory that the university is taking is dangerous and grossly inconsiderate, and as alumni, we sincerely hope that Teri University's board of management seriously re-evaluates Pachauri's continuing role as chancellor...," the letter says.
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