'No words can ease the pain': DU's condolence message on death of ad-hoc teacher

NEW DELHI: A day after the former ad-hoc assistant professor Samarvir dies by suicide, the University of Delhi (DU) in a condolence message has said ‘no words can ease the pain that is being felt by all’. Samarvir has been the ad-hoc assistant professor in the department of philosophy at Delhi University’s Hindu College.

Sending healing prayers and comfort to Samarvir’s family in this tough time, the university said: Our thoughts are with the departed soul and his family and we pray for strength and peace to them during this time of mourning.

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Students and teachers’ groups held a protest at Hindu College and DU Arts Faculty against the ad-hoc assistant professor’s “institutional murder”.

A professor in DU’s Hindu College and a friend saying that it cannot be accepted that he is now more said: “I would like to state that on Sunday when he called up, he was very upset. He didn't accept the guest lecturer's job in another college earlier because he accepted an ad-hoc job in Hindu College.”

“He told me that, after 20 days, the college informed him that the college cannot continue with his service as it is not allowed by the university. I could sense his helplessness. He further informed that her mother lost one of her eyesight when he didn't get the permanent job which he was expecting,” the professor added.

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