<p>Jajpur: An investigation was started after a 21-year-old man lodged a complaint, accusing his professor of sexually harassing him, officials in Odisha's Jajpur district said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The man, a third-year undergraduate student of political science, alleged that the head of his department invited him to his residence multiple times and solicited sexual favours in exchange for better academic grades.</p>.UP varsity student ends life, alleging ‘harassment’ by teachers.<p>As he refused, the professor threatened him with "academic retaliation", he alleged.</p>.<p>He alleged that on July 16, the HoD threatened to deliberately make him fail in the upcoming examinations in the presence of two of his classmates.</p>.<p>The college authority has constituted a five-member internal inquiry committee to investigate the allegations.</p>.<p>"The panel has been directed to submit its report by Monday. We have also informed the local police about the student's complaint," said the principal of the college.</p>.<p>Jajpur Sub-Collector Tapas Ranjan Dehury, who is the president of the college's governing body, visited the campus and spoke separately with the principal and other teachers.</p>.<p>Police said they have also started a separate investigation into the allegations.</p>.<p>The professor was arrested on similar charges in 2021 as well, but was later released on bail and reinstated to his post.</p>
<p>Jajpur: An investigation was started after a 21-year-old man lodged a complaint, accusing his professor of sexually harassing him, officials in Odisha's Jajpur district said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The man, a third-year undergraduate student of political science, alleged that the head of his department invited him to his residence multiple times and solicited sexual favours in exchange for better academic grades.</p>.UP varsity student ends life, alleging ‘harassment’ by teachers.<p>As he refused, the professor threatened him with "academic retaliation", he alleged.</p>.<p>He alleged that on July 16, the HoD threatened to deliberately make him fail in the upcoming examinations in the presence of two of his classmates.</p>.<p>The college authority has constituted a five-member internal inquiry committee to investigate the allegations.</p>.<p>"The panel has been directed to submit its report by Monday. We have also informed the local police about the student's complaint," said the principal of the college.</p>.<p>Jajpur Sub-Collector Tapas Ranjan Dehury, who is the president of the college's governing body, visited the campus and spoke separately with the principal and other teachers.</p>.<p>Police said they have also started a separate investigation into the allegations.</p>.<p>The professor was arrested on similar charges in 2021 as well, but was later released on bail and reinstated to his post.</p>