University of Calcutta Building on College Street, Kolkata. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The University of Calcutta, led by its vice -chairman, stood on political pressure and, despite repeated requirements for postponing, conducted a semestral examination of what became the established day of the ruling student wing of the Congress of Trinamool.
In the current course, official VC, prof. Santa Datta (DE), rejected the demand of a machinery at the Trinamool Congress, would be considered a confrontation between the governor and the state government, what West Bengal is accustomed to, given that it was named Governor CV Anand Bose two years ago. But since this matter is related to the time of exams, which benefits students, it has gained praise from those who are different political shades, except of course the ruling party.
“We praise the authorities for the successful completion of the exam by overcoming several challenges and threats from the ruling political expenditure. The university is an autonomous institution and maintaining its academic autonomy should be the first and most important priority of any academic administration. Sanatan Chattopadhyay, President of the Association of Kalcity University Teachers, Hindu.
Almost 30,000 students from more than 150 universities at the university are said to have appeared for exams – held in nearly 110 centers in Calcutta and its surroundings – mainly for BA/B.Sc./B.com fourth semester and for the fourth, sixth and eighth semesters of BA LLB.
“The directors should see that the tests are held smoothly and peacefully. Almost 99% of students were sitting on our school exams today. No one reported a delay in participation. The operation was clear,” said Jaydeep Sarangi, director of the new Alipore College in Kolkata, where nearly 700 students from other institutions wrote an exam on Thursday and afternoon.
Shreya Datta, a doctoral research scientist with a university, said, “Today’s exam, something that should be a routine event feels like a celebration. Maybe it’s because few people have the courage to do the right thing. I feel deeply apologize for the Calcutta authorities, She was on the history of becoming the end wings to become and forgive to become a history to realize and forgive them to deal with them to become students.
Malyaban Ganguly, a former university student and SFI activist, said: “The ruling party should try to defend the examining system in persecution of their political proposals.
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Published – 29 August 2025 05:24
