HRD ministry seeks report on rising thefts at IIT-ISM
DHANBAD: The Union human resource development (HRD) ministry has sought a report on recurring incidents of thefts at the IIT-ISM residential area and hostels, after a professor lodged a complaint with the ministry and the prime minister’s office (PMO) over the same.
Department of Environment Science and Engineering assistant professor Dr Anshumali lodged the complaint after his two-wheeler was stolen from the IIT-ISM campus on October 21, while he was out of town. When he approached the institute, the registrar said the responsibility of safety of personal belongings is responsibility of the respective owners and that security cannot be provided to everyone.
Replying to Dr Anshumali’s complaint, Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar has asked him to send all the details of the incidents. IIT -ISM spends a huge sum on security on an annual basis — it has two security officers who are on the institution’s payroll —
IIT-ISM HAS HIRED 120 SECURITY PERSONNEL FROM A PRIVATE AGENCY FOR GUARDING DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CAMPUS
and has hired around 120 security personnel from a private agency for guarding different locations within the campus. A residential area, where the institute’s director, registrar, professors and security officers live, is a cordoned off.
Dr Anshumali expressed shock over the fact that the theft took place from this cordoned-off area. He also claimed that the IIT-ISM administration wants to hush up the matter.
The students said at least seven laptops have been stolen in the last few months.