In his reply to Haryana CM, LSE Vice Chancellor has stated that bullying, discrimination and harassment are completely unacceptable at the institute.
Haryana Chief Minister has expressed his concern regarding the safety and well-being of the London School of Economics over facing discrimination and harassment in the institute.
Karan Kataria, a postgraduate student in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science has alleged that he is facing discrimination and harassment in the institute. Haryana CM, Manohar Lal in his letter to the President and Vice-Chancellor of this institute has expressed concern regarding the safety and well-being of Karan Kataria.
Manohar Lal has stated that Kataria was disqualified from elections to the post of General Secretary of the London School of Economics Student's Union. His letter reads: “I have been informed that this disqualification was not substantiated with reasons and was instead due to discrimination on account of race and beliefs., I could sense that his mother was in severe mental distress when his mother and sister came to meet me.”
Haryana CM has stated that due to the recent events, he (Karan) has been feeling unsafe within the Institute Campus. In such a situation, it is necessary that the administration steps in and takes care of his safety and well-being.
“I believe every student needs a safe, secure and intellectually challenging environment free from discrimination and it is the duty of the Institute to provide such an environment to him. May I request you to look into this matter and kindly ensure Mr Kataria's safety and protect him from discrimination on account of his beliefs or race,” he writes.
LSE says bullying, and discrimination are unacceptable
In his reply to Haryana CM, LSE Vice Chancellor has stated that bullying, discrimination and harassment are completely unacceptable and that LSE is committed to robustly and swiftly investigating and tackling any instances of such.
“We are aware of the reports that you raise in your letter, and we are investigating them. LSE has a range of ways that instances of bullying can be reported, including a dedicated online portal. We strongly encourage anyone who has witnessed or experienced bullying or harassment to get in touch with us immediately so we can mount the fullest investigation possible,” the VC writes.
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