West Bengal Governor conducts virtual meeting with interim VCs of state universities
A total of 22 interim vice-chancellors, appointed by Governor CV Ananda Bose, attended the meeting, a Raj Bhavan source said.
Press Trust of India | September 25, 2023 | 08:20 AM IST
KOLKATA: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday held a virtual meeting with interim vice-chancellors of state universities, who were appointed by him, to discuss academic and administrative issues faced by the higher educational institutions.
One of the VCs in attendance at the meeting said the governor spoke about ways to run the institutions in the best interest of students. "The Governor asked us to strengthen the anti-ragging committee in our respective universities, among other things... He also said that he would be available on phone for any advice,” another VC said.
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A total of 22 interim VCs, appointed by Bose since May, attended the meeting, a Raj Bhavan source said. Bose's decision to appoint the interim VCs of 16 state universities “without consulting the state government” had drawn flak from the education minister. The Raj Bhavan had countered the state government’s criticism, saying the Governor had only acted in the interest of students, as a stalemate was created following the retirement of permanent VCs of the universities concerned.
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