<p>A professor of the prestigious National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru, who had made inappropriate remarks against a third-year girl student for wearing shorts to the class, has apparently apologised for his comments.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A representative from the third-year BA, LLB batch told Deccan Herald: “The professor said he regretted what he had said. He said he never intended to make such statements. Although a complaint has been filed with the administration, an amicable settlement has been reached. A joint statement by the professor and the students will be issued soon.” The representative said the intention of the students was not to paint the professor as “sexist”, but to make him realise what he said was “demeaning”. <br /><br />The incident took place on April 4 when the girl student concerned attended classes in shorts. Prof V Nagaraj reprimanded her in front of her peers for not being dressed properly. During the break, when the student went to the professor to make known that his statements had made her feel uncomfortable, the professor further humiliated her.<br /><br />In protest, the students attended the professor’s lecture wearing shorts on Wednesday and displayed placards without disrupting the classes. Of the 96 students in the class, almost all supported the protest, said the representative.<br />A senior faculty in the university said both parties – the girl and the professor – had lodged a complaint with vice chancellor Dr Venkata Rao on April 4. Rao, however, went abroad the very next day without attending to the matter.<br /><br />A faculty meeting is scheduled for April 11 where the incident may come up. “The fact of the matter is that there is no dress code in the institute. As of now, we do not know if the meeting on Monday will discuss the imposition of a dress code or discuss the complaints,” the faculty said.<br /><br />Efforts by this reporter to contact Dr Rao failed.<br /></p>
<p>A professor of the prestigious National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru, who had made inappropriate remarks against a third-year girl student for wearing shorts to the class, has apparently apologised for his comments.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A representative from the third-year BA, LLB batch told Deccan Herald: “The professor said he regretted what he had said. He said he never intended to make such statements. Although a complaint has been filed with the administration, an amicable settlement has been reached. A joint statement by the professor and the students will be issued soon.” The representative said the intention of the students was not to paint the professor as “sexist”, but to make him realise what he said was “demeaning”. <br /><br />The incident took place on April 4 when the girl student concerned attended classes in shorts. Prof V Nagaraj reprimanded her in front of her peers for not being dressed properly. During the break, when the student went to the professor to make known that his statements had made her feel uncomfortable, the professor further humiliated her.<br /><br />In protest, the students attended the professor’s lecture wearing shorts on Wednesday and displayed placards without disrupting the classes. Of the 96 students in the class, almost all supported the protest, said the representative.<br />A senior faculty in the university said both parties – the girl and the professor – had lodged a complaint with vice chancellor Dr Venkata Rao on April 4. Rao, however, went abroad the very next day without attending to the matter.<br /><br />A faculty meeting is scheduled for April 11 where the incident may come up. “The fact of the matter is that there is no dress code in the institute. As of now, we do not know if the meeting on Monday will discuss the imposition of a dress code or discuss the complaints,” the faculty said.<br /><br />Efforts by this reporter to contact Dr Rao failed.<br /></p>
