Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Calcutta University Considers Restoring College Autonomy for PG Programs
Calcutta University is thinking about giving colleges more control over their postgraduate programs.
Before 2018, colleges could design their own syllabus, create exams, and evaluate students.
But the university took away this autonomy because some colleges were not following the rules.
Now, some colleges like Lady Brabourne and Scottish Church want their autonomy back.
They say it helps them attract good students and keep high academic standards.
The university is planning to meet with college principals to discuss this and might also do an academic audit to check if colleges are using their autonomy properly.
Calcutta University plans to restore autonomy to colleges for postgraduate programs, allowing them to design syllabi and evaluate students.
Autonomy was withdrawn in 2018 due to misuse by some colleges, including manipulating evaluations and admitting students beyond sanctioned strength.
Colleges like Lady Brabourne, Scottish Church, and Ashutosh have urged the university to reinstate their autonomy, citing improved academic standards and institutional growth.
The university will meet with college principals to discuss the proposal and decide on the number of colleges seeking autonomy.
An academic audit is planned to check for misuse of autonomy before any decision is made.
- Who
- Calcutta University and affiliated colleges
- What
- Proposal to restore autonomy for postgraduate programs
- When
- Proposal to be discussed in an upcoming syndicate meeting
- Where
- Calcutta University, Kolkata, India
- Why
- To improve academic standards and involve colleges in academic exercises
- Institution
- Calcutta University
- Proposal
- Restoring autonomy to colleges for PG programs
- Current Status
- Autonomy withdrawn in 2018
- Colleges Involved
- Lady Brabourne, Scottish Church, Ashutosh
- VC's Plan
- Meet college principals to discuss autonomy restoration
- Academic Audit
- Planned to check for misuse of autonomy
- Colleges' Allegation
- CU generalizing colleges and penalizing transparent ones