A professor at a private law college affiliated to the University of Calcutta has resigned and stopped attending classes after the institute authorities allegedly asked her to refrain from wearing hijab in the workplace.
However, when the matter became public and caused a stir, the university authorities claimed that it was due to miscommunication and that she would return on June 11 after withdrawing her resignation.
Sanjida Qadar, a professor at LJD Law School for the past three years, resigned on June 5 following allegations that university authorities had ordered her not to wear hijab in the workplace after May 31.
“The diktat of the university’s governing body offended my religious values and feelings,” he said.
Sanjida had been wearing the headscarf in the workplace since March-April, and the problem apparently escalated over the past week.
However, after her resignation became public, university authorities contacted her and insisted that it was simply a miscommunication, clarifying that she had never been prohibited from covering her head with clothing during work hours, they said. the sources.
“I received an email from the office on Monday. I will discuss my next steps and then decide. But I will not go to college on Tuesday,” he said.
The email said that in accordance with the dress code of all faculty members, which is reviewed and evaluated periodically, she was free to wear a dupatta or scarf to cover her head while taking classes.
University governing body chairman Gopal Das told PTI: “There was no directive or ban and the university authorities respect the religious sentiments of all stakeholders. She will resume classes from Tuesday.
There is no misunderstanding. We had long conversations with her. The initial events were the result of a lack of communication,” she insisted.
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