West Bengal government's fresh notification rejigging the search committees meant for appointment of vice-chancellors in state universities has left the academic circles in the state fuming.
The academicians are especially critical about omission for the provision for having a representative from the state university concerned in the panel.
Under the proposed system as per the ordinance, the five-member panel should have one representative nominated by the chief minister, one by the state education department, one by the state higher education council, one by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and one by the Governor, who by virtue of the post, is also the chancellor of all state universities.
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