NITC professor who praised Godse appointed dean; triggers row

The appointment of Shaija Andavan, a professor of mechanical engineering, as the dean of planning and development at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) has triggered widespread protests.

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The backlash stems from a past social media comment in which Shaija praised Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse as the "pride of India".

The official order appointing Shaija as dean was issued by the NIT-C registrar on Monday.

The appointment has drawn criticism from several faculty members, student organisations, and political groups, who allege that seniority norms were not adhered to in the selection process.