Overview

• In an emergency meeting, all but one syndicate member backed holding BCom and BA-LLB semester-4 exams on August 28 as planned
• The West Bengal higher education department’s request to avoid a clash with the TMCP foundation day rally was turned down
• Interim Vice-Chancellor Santa Dutta said there is no precedent for altering university exam dates for political events and defended academic autonomy
• The university has sought administrative support to minimize traffic disruptions and guarantee examinees reach centers on time
• Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad state president Trinankur Bhattacharya accused the VC of political bias and neglecting student welfare