<p>The stand-off between West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, also the chancellor of state universities, and the state education department and a section of academicians over the handling of universities affairs escalated on Friday with a large number of educationists gathering outside Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, to register their protest concerning various university issues.</p><p>Om Prakash Mishra, a professor and a former vice chancellor said that 400 educationists, including 23 former vice chancellors had gathered to raise the issues.</p><p>A letter written to Governor Bose on behalf of Educationists’ Forum, that represents the group and was submitted at Raj Bhavan and it mentioned ten points.</p>.Will continue to fight to make state universities free of corruption, violence: Bengal Guv.<p>The letter enquired about the legal provisions behind choosing “under-qualified” persons as vice chancellors. The forum questioned whether most of the persons appointed by the chancellor fulfilled the criterion of being a professor with over 10 years of experience, as required.</p><p>The letter stated that 15 universities have been “headless” for over three months and that is affecting the university-system, and affecting the career of youths.</p><p>Besides making other points, the forum offered to participate in any discussion regarding the same.</p><p>A day earlier, on Thursday, Governor Bose in a video message had highlighted the need to have campuses that are free from corruption and violence. The governor had pledged to fight the battle till the end.<br></p>
<p>The stand-off between West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, also the chancellor of state universities, and the state education department and a section of academicians over the handling of universities affairs escalated on Friday with a large number of educationists gathering outside Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, to register their protest concerning various university issues.</p><p>Om Prakash Mishra, a professor and a former vice chancellor said that 400 educationists, including 23 former vice chancellors had gathered to raise the issues.</p><p>A letter written to Governor Bose on behalf of Educationists’ Forum, that represents the group and was submitted at Raj Bhavan and it mentioned ten points.</p>.Will continue to fight to make state universities free of corruption, violence: Bengal Guv.<p>The letter enquired about the legal provisions behind choosing “under-qualified” persons as vice chancellors. The forum questioned whether most of the persons appointed by the chancellor fulfilled the criterion of being a professor with over 10 years of experience, as required.</p><p>The letter stated that 15 universities have been “headless” for over three months and that is affecting the university-system, and affecting the career of youths.</p><p>Besides making other points, the forum offered to participate in any discussion regarding the same.</p><p>A day earlier, on Thursday, Governor Bose in a video message had highlighted the need to have campuses that are free from corruption and violence. The governor had pledged to fight the battle till the end.<br></p>