No Promotion, Pachauri to Just Aid in Transition at TERI: Sources
Ajay Mathur given full executive powers at TERI. RK Pachauri only to help him in transition as DG, says TERI source.
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A spokesperson from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has said that Ajay Mathur has been named as the head of the institute. Caught in a sexual harassment case, former TERI head RK Pachauri has been given the newly formed position of Executive Vice Chairman, only to help Mathur in his transition.
On Tuesday, 9 February, Pachauri was given the newly formed position of Executive Chairman of TERI. As a result of his appointment, the complainant expressed her distress over the move, while two more alleged victims agreed to testify in her case.
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Ajay Mathur was made the Director General of TERI when Pachauri was named in the sexual harassment case on 24 July 2015.
(With inputs from PTI)
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