US EditionAcademic vs. Politician: The Debate Over University Chancellors in West Bengal
President Murmu's decision maintains the governor's role as chancellor amid ongoing governance disputes with the state government over university administration.
- On Dec 15, President Droupadi Murmu withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal Assembly, a Lok Bhavan official said.
- The Mamata Banerjee administration introduced the bills after a governance tussle over state-run universities in West Bengal, and all three Bills were passed by the West Bengal Assembly in June that year.
- Seeking to alter university oversight, the Bills sought to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor, while Jagdeep Dhankhar, former Governor of West Bengal, was in office.
- Following central-level review, the President's decision preserves the status quo as President Droupadi Murmu withheld assent, so Governor CV Ananda Bose will continue as Chancellor under existing legal provisions.
- In April 2024, Governor CV Ananda Bose reserved the West Bengal University Laws Bill, 2022, among other measures, for the President's consideration.
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The Print
2 teachers' associations say Chancellor should be an academic
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Two teachers’ associations in West Bengal on Tuesday said the Chancellor of state universities should be an academic and not a politician. President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three amendment Bills passed by the West Bengal Assembly, seeking to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run […]
Academic vs. Politician: The Debate Over University Chancellors in West Bengal
Teachers' associations in West Bengal advocate for academics rather than politicians to serve as Chancellors of state universities. Despite President Droupadi Murmu denying bills to replace the governor with the chief minister as Chancellor, teachers stand firm on their stance for an academic appointee.
The Statesman
President Murmu returns Bill to make CM Mamata Banerjee Chancellor of state universities in Bengal
Coming as a setback to the Trinamool Congress government, President Droupadi Murmu did not give her assent to the West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which had proposed to make Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the Chancellor of all state universities.
President Rejects Bengal Invoice Making CM Chancellor Of Universities: One other Centre vs State Battle Defined
The function of governors as Chancellors of State Universities has been a sizzling concern between the states and the Union authorities for a very long time. The West Bengal authorities had handed a invoice to switch the Governor and to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor of state universities. Even Tamil Nadu had handed laws associated to the powers of the Governor as Chancellor in appointing Vice Chancellors. Now, the problem has come to h…
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