In May, the West Bengal cabinet had proposed to make CM the chancellor of state-run universities.
In May, the West Bengal cabinet had proposed to make CM the chancellor of state-run universities.
The monsoon session of the West Bengal Assembly will begin on June 10 and six bills will be introduced in the House to make Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee the Chancellor of all state-run universities.
State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday said that most of the bills to be introduced in this session are “West Bengal University Laws (Amendment) Bill, Vidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (Amendment) Bill, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (Amendment) Bill, The West Bengal University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, “among others. Mr Chatterjee said the details of the legislation and when they would be introduced would be announced at the Business Advisory Committee meeting on June 9.
West Bengal cabinet approved a proposal on 26 May To appoint the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of all the State Universities. The post of Chancellor is usually held by the Governor of the state.
The Trinamool Congress government has accused the governor of interfering in the affairs of the state universities. After May 26, the state government has decided in subsequent cabinet meetings that all private universities and even universities such as Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, West Bengal University of Health Sciences will have a vice chancellor. I will be the Chief Minister.
State Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had said on May 29 that there is no concern about what the government does until a paper comes to them. Mr Dhankhar has already indicated that he does not want to allow the state government to enact a law to give the powers of the Chancellor to the Chief Ministers. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the ex-officio chancellor of 17 universities in the state.
Mr. Dhankhar had said, “Whenever it comes to me, I will take a call on the basis of constitutional provisions. I wonder why a Bill becomes an Act when the Governor signs it and a Bill when signed by the Governor.” Ordinance is passed,” Mr Dhankhar had said. ,
Adani Enterprises to set up hyper-scale data center in Bengal
In another development, the state cabinet on Monday gave its approval to Adani Enterprises to set up a hyper-scale data center in Bengal Silicon Valley in the New Town area on the outskirts of the city. Mr Chatterjee said that the company has given its approval to set up the facility on 51.75 acres of land.
“The State Cabinet today approved the proposal by Adani Enterprises to set up 100 per cent hyper-scale data center in Bengal Silicon Valley at New Town, Rajarhat. The project will come up on 51.75 acres of land, which has been given on lease for 99 years,” Mr Chatterjee said.