Mamata’s ‘economic blockade’ comment | Teachers’ bodies voice concern, call for talks for permanent V-Cs
The Hindu
Teachers' bodies voice concern over WB CM's comment on possible "economic blockade" of universities; call for talks between Raj Bhavan & State Govt for amicable solution. WBCUTA, JUTA & ABUTA urge both sides to sit for talks to end stalemate & ensure smooth functioning of educational institutions. CM's comments reflect past & present regimes' mindset towards State funding of universities.
Three teachers’ bodies have voiced concern over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comment on a possible “economic blockade” of universities which will function as per Governor C.V. Ananda Bose’s instructions and called for talks between Raj Bhavan and the State Government for an amicable solution to the crisis.
The Governor, who is embroiled in a face-off with the TMC Government on the issue of appointment of interim Vice-Chancellors, has appointed a number of them in universities which have no permanent heads. The Governor is the ex-officio chancellor of the State-run universities.
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The teachers bodies are the leftist West Bengal College and University Teachers' Association (WBCUTA), Jadavpur University Teachers' Association (JUTA) and All Bengal University Teachers' Association (ABUTA).
Ms. Banerjee hit out at Mr. Bose on Tuesday for his "interference" in the functioning of State-run universities and said an "economic blockade" of the universities which function as per the Governor's will is not ruled out. "Let us see in which university you (Raj Bhavan) are able to pay salary [to the Vice-Chancellor]," she said.
WBCUTA president Subhoday Dasgupta told PTI that the academic fraternity at higher educational institutions are "caught in the fight between the Governor and the State. The students and other stakeholders of the educational institutions concerned have become the sufferers."
He accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of "encroaching" in the autonomy of universities by framing an act in 2017, which is the "precursor" to Raj Bhavan's "interference in universities functioning at present".
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