vice chancellor

Debroy constituted an internal fact-finding committee after he assumed office which found that Ranade's appointment as the VC in the institute a couple of years ago had violated the regulations of the UGC. However, now Ranade moved to the Bombay High Court, on September 18th seeking an urgent hearing for a stay on his termination.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan also ordered a judicial probe into the alleged suicide of second-year student JS Sidharthan.

Calcutta HC ruled that two amendments made to the West Bengal Universities Act in 2012 and 2014 by Mamata Banerjee govt are illegal

Jawaharlal Nehru University has withdrawn the disciplinary rules that it had introduced recently imposing fine of up to Rs 50,000 on students for physical violence, abuse and holding dharna on campus

West Bengal cabinet approves proposal to make the CM the chancellor of universities replacing the governor

Students claimed that the VC ended the tradition of sending fruits to students during Navratri and started new tradition of Iftar Roza party.

The former TMC student leader was formerly the president of the TMC-controlled students' union.

She holds a bachelors degree in History and Social Psychology as a Gold Medallist from Presidency College, Madras and Masters in Political Science from the same college. She has a doctorate from JNU in International Relations.

Calling the appointment of governor as chancellor of universities colonial legacy, WB education minister suggested to make CM the chancellor

Besides denying monthly wage, the JNU administration has not provided the sanitation workers with basic protective gear such as gloves and masks.