AU & JU were the only state govt-funded universities on Institutes of Eminence list, but states have resisted Centre’s demand to cough up a few thousand crore rupees in funding.
Kolkata’s Jadavpur University was born in dissent, has been at centre of anti-establishment protests since 1955 but every establishment wants a piece of it.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar pulled up Jadavpur University's vice chancellor after students protesting the citizenship law blocked his entry on campus, forcing him to miss presiding over a convocation ceremony.
Babul Supriyo, who was at JU to address a seminar organised by ABVP, later left the campus accompanied by West Bengal governor and university chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Students at Presidency and Jadavpur universities say Left stayed away from identity politics, criticise Modi & Mamata for a lack of jobs and 'communal' politics.
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While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
Authorities at Anna University have been found to be indulging in corrupt practices. The registrar and other senior officials were involved in gross abuse of their offices and profited from indulging in illegal activities. The Centre must not give the coveted IoE tag to such an institution. The thousands of crores meant for research will end up in the pockets of a few unscrupulous individuals.
As for JU, it is indeed a travesty that the West Bengal govt is refusing to pay its share of the amount. JU carries immense prestige across the nation and could have initiated new courses and research initiatives with the funds, if sanctioned.
Quality of education in JU on the decline
Authorities at Anna University have been found to be indulging in corrupt practices. The registrar and other senior officials were involved in gross abuse of their offices and profited from indulging in illegal activities. The Centre must not give the coveted IoE tag to such an institution. The thousands of crores meant for research will end up in the pockets of a few unscrupulous individuals.
As for JU, it is indeed a travesty that the West Bengal govt is refusing to pay its share of the amount. JU carries immense prestige across the nation and could have initiated new courses and research initiatives with the funds, if sanctioned.