Kolkata, Jan 28 (PTI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday appointed new full-time vice-chancellors to two universities, a day after appointing VCs of three varsities where permanent heads had not been appointed for over two years.
A Lok Bhavan statement said Prof Nimai Chandra Saha was appointed Harichand Guruchand University VC, while Prof. Ayan Bhattacharya will take over charge of Sanskrit College and University.
The appointments were made by the governor in his capacity as the chancellor of the state universities.
On January 27, Arunasis Goswami was appointed VC of Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, Debabrata Basu as VC of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, and Debabrata Mitra as vice-chancellor of West Bengal State University.
Earlier this month, a Supreme Court bench was informed that the West Bengal government and the Governor had reached a consensus on appointing vice-chancellors for eight state universities, resolving a long-standing impasse over appointments in higher education institutions.
The universities for which consensus had been reached are Sanskrit College and University, Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University, Harichand Guruchand University, Raiganj University, Diamond Harbour Women’s University, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, and West Bengal State University.
The matter was placed before the apex court amid ongoing litigation concerning the appointment of vice-chancellors in West Bengal’s state-run universities, where differences between the Lok Bhavan and the state government had led to prolonged vacancies and administrative uncertainty.
With both sides now indicating agreement on the proposed names, the development is expected to pave the way for better functioning of the universities concerned. PTI SUS MNB
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