Nirmala Devi

Devanga Arts College

Madurai Kamaraj University

An audio clip of an arts college professor trying to persuade her pupils to yield to the whims of the university's high-ranking officials has gone viral and resulted in her being suspended.was assistant professor in the mathematics department ofin Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district. The college is affiliated to theIn the clip which runs for over six minutes, Nirmala Devi can be heard allegedly advising students about the "opportunity" awaiting them.Addressing the pupil as ‘kanna’ (dear), she allegedly said that as their teacher, she has supported them till now and she now has an opportunity for them that will help them take the next step in their life. The opportunity will bring in a lot of money and bank accounts will be opened in their name, with the money being directly transferred to the accounts. "I can assure you can scale great heights. Because they are high ranking officials of the university. They are expecting college students for successfully completing an important assignment. They have been troubling me for a long time," she said.“They tested me before revealing this matter wholly...You might have seen the video of Governor’s visit which I had given you. The higher official I am referring to is not the governor, the old man, but someone of that stature,” she said.When the student refused to go ahead, Nirmala Devi asked them to take their own time and get back to her in a couple of days.Tamil news channels aired the clip and speculated that Nirmala Devi is currently absconding. R Nagarajan, Associate Professor of Mathematics Department confirmed to Mirror that Nirmala Devi has been suspended by the college management following complaints about the recording.