10 months ago
University Vice-Chancellor Appointments Delayed Amidst File Transfer Issues
Imagine the governor is like the principal of all the universities in the state, and he has to pick new leaders, called vice-chancellors, for six of them.
He met some people who were chosen for these jobs.
But, even though everyone was ready, the paperwork needed to officially make them leaders got stuck.
The papers are at the governor's office, and they need to be sent to another office that makes the final announcements.
This office was closed for holidays, and even after it opened, the papers hadn't arrived yet.
Because the papers are missing, the announcement of the new leaders is delayed.
This is a problem because some important tasks at the universities, like hiring teachers or even fixing things like security cameras, can't happen without these new leaders in place.
Appointments of full-term Vice-Chancellors for Jadavpur University and Calcutta University were delayed on Tuesday.
The delay is due to the Raj Bhavan not sending the appointment files to the Education Department.
The Governor, as ex-officio Chancellor, had met shortlisted candidates on Monday.
Files are expected to be sent after the Chhath holidays, with appointments to follow as per Supreme Court direction.
The absence of full-term VCs has led to pending tasks like teacher appointments and executive council meetings.
- Who
- Governor of West Bengal (ex-officio Chancellor) and the State Education Department
- What
- Delayed appointment of full-term Vice-Chancellors for six state-aided universities.
- Where
- West Bengal state-aided universities, including Jadavpur University and Calcutta University.
- When
- Tuesday (appointment was expected), currently delayed.
- Why
- Files containing the appointment recommendations have not yet been transferred from the Raj Bhavan to the Education Department, preventing the issuance of official orders.
Key facts
- Universities Affected
- Jadavpur University, Calcutta University, University of Gour Banga, Kazi Nazrul University, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu University, Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay
- Official Involved
- State Governor (ex-officio Chancellor)
- Delay Cause
- Files not sent from Raj Bhavan to Education Department
- Holiday Period
- Diwali and Chhath Puja holidays (October 18 onwards)
- Supreme Court Directive
- October 7
Quotes
An education department official
An official from the education department
“We want to complete the appointment process at the earliest in these universities. In the largest affiliating university (Calcutta University), important tasks like teachers’ appointment are pending for a few years because of the absence of a full-term VC. Hopefully, the chancellor will realise the urgency and act immediately.”
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“Had the files been sent by the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, we would have issued orders on the appointment of the VCs on Tuesday itself. Things are getting delayed unnecessarily.”
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A source at the Raj Bhavan
A source at the Raj Bhavan
“The files are expected to be sent to the education department after the department opens (after Chhath holidays) on Wednesday. Those who had been called to Raj Bhavan on Monday are going to be named as VCs in accordance with the direction of the Supreme Court on October 7.”
telegraphindia.com
An official of the university
An official of Jadavpur University
“We cannot convene a meeting of our highest decision-making body, the executive council, as long as we don’t have a full-term VC.”
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