Aliah University no longer under minority, madrasah dept; Governor transfers admin control to higher education

The West Bengal Governor has transferred the Aliah University’s administrative control and regulatory responsibility from the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education (MAME) department to the Higher Education Department (HED), with immediate effect.

The decision was tabled by the Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department on September 17, 2026, following a decision taken at a state cabinet meeting on September 7, according to an official notification.

“In pursuance of the Decision in Cabinet held on September 07, 2026 (No. 196, D-27), the Governor is, hereby, pleased to transfer, with immediate effect, the administrative control and regulatory responsibility of Alish University from the Minority Affairs and Madrasah education Department (MAME Department) to the Higher education Department (HED), Govemment of West Bengal,” the notification read.

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Aliah University under MAME since 2007

The notice was issued by PB Salim, IAS, principal secretary to the government of West Bengal .

Aliah University began its academic functions in 2007 and has remained under the madrasa education and minority affairs department since then.

West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari had announced the transfer of Aliah University to the higher education department from the Madrasa education and minority affairs department on Monday, during a press conference, the Telegraph reported.

The chief minister said that the West Bengal government wanted students from both majority and minority communities to progress on the basis of merit and did not want to create differences between them on the basis of religion, the report read.