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West Bengal Chancellor Bill: Legal, Constitutional Challenges Ahead Of Appointing CM As Varsity Chancellor

Snehashish RoyJune 15, 20220

West Bengal government on June 13 passed a bill that replaced the Governor with the chief minister as the chancellor of the state-run universities. The move is seen in line with other Opposition-led states that curtailed the Centre's authority. The West Bengal legislative assembly, using the West Bengal University Laws (Ammendment) Bill, replaced the Governor Jagdeep Dhankar with CM as the chancellor of state-run universities. However, the bill is yet to become a law which will need Governor Dhankar's sign. Governor's powers on state-run universities as chancellor Governors, as chancellors, in most states have the power to officially dismiss a decision by the universities' decision-making bodies and to recruit vice-chancellors. They preside over the convocations organised in th...

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Students Of West Bengal Are Ahead In Terms Of Education: National Achievement Survey

Arpita SarkarMay 29, 20220

According to the National Achievement Survey (NAS), West Bengal students are ahead in terms of education. According to the survey report, the students in the state are far above the national average in both overall and subject matter. However, in extreme cases, online study has created division among the students. One group got the opportunity of smartphone, internet, computer, the other group did not. This inequality (digital divide) has also been caught in the national survey. In order to know the condition of the students, NAS was organized by the Union Ministry of Education across the country last November. The test was taken. A total of 34 lakh 1 thousand 158 students of third, fifth, eighth and tenth classes took the test. Among them 98 thousand 694 students of this state sa...