Is Padma Bhushan enough to become a professor at JNU?
In August 2018, the JNU Executive Council (EC) had revised the rules and regulations of the University to say that a committee appointed by the council would review the continuation of emeritus professors after they turn 75. But, Romila Thapar refused to follow the rules and hence decided not to submit her CV.
New Delhi: Padma Bhushan awardee Romila Thapar had said that she is not willing to share her CV with the Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU) administration to recontinue as professor emerita. She was asked to submit the CV by the University to check records of all professors above the age of 75 to reconsider the status. In today's episode of Simplified By Jervis Arther on MyNation, we explain to you the controversy that's revolving around Romila Thapar's CV.
