“West Bengal Assembly passes Bill to replace Governor with Chief Minister as Chancellor of State universities"
"Is like a step towards freedom of Indian States as a sign of real federal system in India”
By: Balbir Singh Sooch-Sikh Vichar Manch
“Why can’t the chief minister be the chancellor of state universities if the Prime Minister is the chancellor
of a central university -- Visva Bharati? You can go through the recommendations of the Punchhi
Commission... “The governor, who is the present chancellor, has violated protocols on various occasions,”
Basu said.
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West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, after introducing The West Bengal University Laws
(Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the House, said there was "nothing wrong" in the Chief Minister taking over
as the Chancellor.
The West Bengal Assembly on June 13 passed a Bill that sought to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar
with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Chancellor of all State-run universities, amid Opposition by
the BJP legislators.
The Chancellor conundrum: On West Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor: State Education Minister
Bratya Basu, after introducing The West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the House,
said there was "nothing wrong" in the Chief Minister taking over as the Chancellor.
"Why can't the Chief Minister be the Chancellor of State universities if the Prime Minister is the
Chancellor of a Central university — Visva Bharati? You can go through the recommendations of the
Punchhi Commission... "The Governor, who is the present Chancellor, has violated protocols on various
occasions," Mr. Basu said.
The Bill was passed after 182 members voted in favour of the legislation and 40 against it in the 294-
member Assembly. Opposing the Bill, Opposition BJP alleged that appointing the Chief Minister as Chancellor would lead to direct "political interference" in the State's higher education system.
"The State government wants to control everything. The decision to appoint the CM as Chancellor of
universities is being taken to facilitate direct interference of the ruling party in the State's education
system," BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul alleged”. THE HINDU
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of a central university -- Visva Bharati? You can go through the recommendations of the Punchhi
Commission... “The governor, who is the present chancellor, has violated protocols on various occasions,” Basu said.
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Is like a step towards freedom of Indian States as a sign of real federal system in India”