NO PROTOCOL

INJURY TO UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEE

It happened many many years ago.

The Kerala University campus in Trivandrum was blockaded by the leftist student activists Nobody could enter the campus. The left were not in power in Kerala at that time. 

The reason for the blockade could have ranged across umpteen reasons. It could be Vilanilam. It could be the Pre-degree board. It could be the irregularities in the examinations. When the left is not in power, the students would rise in revolt. Violence would be the corollary.. The Police  swings into action. Teargas shells explode. Water cannon hits the protestors. Then it is the lathicharge. The Police would aim at the heads of the unruly mob. 

The University Syndicate was in session. The protestors wanted to disrupt it. Some of them broke the Police Cordon and ran up the steps to the first floor. The Police were running after them. There were flower pots in the first floor. The student leader - a big time politician now - began throwing the flower pots at the Police. Unfortunately, one flower pot had hit a University employee, a woman on her head. It caused laceration and profuse bleeding. The lady was working  at her seat at that time. The flower pot was  poorly aimed and it flew through the open window into the office where the lady sat.

There was utter confusion and pandemonium in the office.The wounded employee was at once moved to the General hospital. She needed a couple of stiches. She was kept in the ICU for two days and was later moved to the Pay ward where she had to spend a week.

Since the Vice Chancellor(VC) had been on tour, the Pro Vice Chancellor(PVC)had been officiating as the Vice Chamcellor at that time. 

Someone suggested to the PVC that he must visit the employee who had been admitted to the hospital.

The PVC had replied, "As per protocol, the VC or the PVC are not expected to visit the employee  who has been grievously injured while she is on duty at the University office."

He didn’t bother though it was an employee who had been working under him and who had been grievously injured while she was on her job.

The PVC at that time had been very much vocal on Gandhian ideals.

Look how cleverly he evaded from his professed ideals and duty.

Even today, he highlights Gandhian principles.

Please travel back in history when terroists had wrought havoc at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai.

Ratan Tata had stood guard outside the ravaged Taj Hotel for days together.

It was the call of duty for him.

But our great PVC never felt it was his duty to look after the wounded employee of his own office.

Look at the call of duty !!!