Paper leak: Goa University to take action against faculty member

Panaji: The Goa University’s executive council has decided to initiate disciplinary proceedings against varsity faculty member Pranav Naik in the case of alleged paper leak. Naik has been accused of entering faculty colleague’s cabins and committing fraud to favour a female student.
The university said the executive council will initiate action “as per the provisions of the Goa University statutes and the CCS CCA rules applicable to service matters”.
Naik has already been placed under suspension by the university. tnn
An FIR has also been registered against him at Agasaim police station.
A fact-finding committee had been formed by GU, based on a complaint filed against Naik alleging the paper leak by a group of activists led by Kashinath Shetye at Agasaim police station earlier this month.
The fact-finding committee’s report was called by GU chancellor and governor P S Sreedharan Pillai to decide on the further course of action. The report was later placed before the EC for deliberation.
In addition, state govt too has formed a high-level inquiry committee in the matter under retired high court judge RMS Khandeparkar.
Naik is an assistant professor from physics department.