BHU students end stirafter Muslim teacherquits, joins another dept

VARANASI The Muslim professor, whose appointment in Banaras Hindu University’s Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan faculty led to over a month-long protest by students, has resigned from the faculty and will teach Sanskrit in a different department of the same institution. There are 750 students enrolled in the department of Sanskrit in courses, including Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and Sanskrit and Ph D. Anand Mohan Jha, one of the students who protested against Dr Firoz’s appointment in faculty of SVDV, said they called off their protest as head of department of Sahitya Prof Umakant Chaturvedi produced a proof of resignation by Dr Firoz Khan from the department of Sahitya of the faculty of SVDV. Dr Firoz was appointed assistant professor in department of Sahitya at faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan on November 6 after being selected in an interview for the post on November 5. Prof MP Ahirwar of department of Ancient Indian History and Archaeology said, “It is very unfortunate that Dr Firoz, who was appointed on merit, could not teach in the faculty of SVDV due to protest by a handful of students.” Chief proctor Prof OP Rai said, “Dr Firoz applied for assistant professor in three departments of three different faculties.