Overview
- Governor C V Ananda Bose approved permanent vice-chancellors for six state universities following a Raj Bhavan review.
- Appointees are Abu Taleb Khan (Biswa Bangla Biswavidyalaya), Chandradipa Ghosh (Sadhu Ramchand Murmu University, Jhargram), Ashis Bhattacharjee (University of Gour Banga), Ashutosh Ghosh (University of Calcutta), Uday Bandyopadhyay (Kazi Nazrul University) and Chiranjib Bhattacharjee (Jadavpur University).
- The Higher Education Department issued appointment letters that take effect on the date of joining, with tenures up to four years or until age seventy.
- The move restores permanent leadership at Calcutta University after nearly three years and at Jadavpur University since mid-2023.
- The Oct 6 Supreme Court ruling found no impediment to the appointments, and the Governor met the six selectees on Oct 27 before granting final approval, while Education Minister Bratya Basu welcomed the choices as the Chief Minister’s first picks.