Jajpur, Oct 28: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has suspended three faculty members of Government Polytechnic, Jajpur, over alleged indiscipline and misconduct.

The suspended faculty members have been identified as senior lecturer Nrusingha Charan Behera, lecturer Sandeep Mahapatra and lecturer P. Aradhana.

According to allegations, the three faculty members were involved in arguments, physical altercations and other acts of misconduct during a meeting on October 26 and afterwards.

The alleged incident took place in the presence of students, raising concerns over the conduct of faculty members and its impact on the institution's academic environment.

The Chief Minister ordered their suspension and directed disciplinary action against them, stating that such behaviour by educators undermines the dignity of the teaching profession and damages the reputation of the educational institution.

The matter is expected to be examined as part of the disciplinary proceedings.