Jadavpur University deserves institute of excellence status: Bengal governor
5 years, 5 months ago

Jadavpur University deserves institute of excellence status: Bengal governor

India Today  

West Bengal Governor and Jadavpur University Chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that the Jadavpur University deserves recognition as an institution of excellence and he would associate himself more with JU so that it "gets its due", according to an official statement. Court meeting Dhankhar met a group of university alumni Thursday evening for an hour at Raj Bhavan, his second in two days. Dhankhar said the alumni of the varsity "were making huge contributions all over the globe and they can also contribute to the upward growth of the university." Read: Delhi High Court sends notice to government over mass scale admission denial in government schools Read: Delhi HC order: Schools can't withhold transfer certificate over non-payment of fees

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Trouble at the Centre of Excellence: Why Jadavpur University remains on the boil?
1 week ago

Trouble at the Centre of Excellence: Why Jadavpur University remains on the boil?

The Hindu  

On March 12, the Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar informed the Parliament that Jadavpur University is set to lose the status of Institute of Eminence due to a fall in budgetary allocation. Mr. Majumdar, who is also West Bengal BJP president in response to a question by another BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya mentioned that the Empowered Experts Committee …

Jadavpur University loses Institute of Eminence tag: Teachers question refund of ₹1 crore application fee
1 week, 2 days ago

Jadavpur University loses Institute of Eminence tag: Teachers question refund of ₹1 crore application fee

The Hindu  

After Jadavpur University lost its Institute of Eminence status, the teachers’ association raised questions about why the application fees of ₹1 crore sent to the University Grants Commission in 2019 for the IoE status application had not been refunded. A letter signed by the JUTA president Partha Pratim Biswas and general secretary Partha Pratim Ray, asks, “Why was Jadavpur University …

Jadavpur University remains tense; V-C hospitalised ahead of the deadline set by students for talks
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jadavpur University remains tense; V-C hospitalised ahead of the deadline set by students for talks

The Hindu  

Jadavpur University remained tense on Wednesday with the students reiterating their demand for action against West Bengal State Education Minister Bratya Basu, whose car allegedly hit and injured a student on the varsity premises last week. Heckled by students It was on March 1 that the Education Minister’s car hit a first-year undergraduate student, Indranuj Roy, on the university premises. …

As Jadavpur University prepares to hold convocation on Christmas eve, Governor says he did not give permission
3 months ago

As Jadavpur University prepares to hold convocation on Christmas eve, Governor says he did not give permission

The Hindu  

With the convocation ceremony of Jadavpur University set to commence on Christmas eve, West Bengal Governor C.V. Bose, who is the Chancellor of the varsity, has said that his permission was not taken for the event and thus the degrees awarded in the ceremony will be invalid. However, the Raj Bhavan media cell stated, “It was also indicated to the …

West Bengal Governor calls JU convocation 'illegal', urges compliance with rules for student welfare
3 months ago

West Bengal Governor calls JU convocation 'illegal', urges compliance with rules for student welfare

India TV News  

West Bengal Governor C.V. Anand Bose has declared the upcoming convocation ceremony of Jadavpur University, scheduled for 24 December, to be "illegal" and urged the university authorities to follow all the necessary rules to ensure the welfare of the students. In a letter addressed to the interim Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University, Bhaskar Gupta, the Governor emphasized that the ceremony …

JU Bags 2nd Spot In State Public Universities, Drops Out Of Top 10 Engineering Colleges
7 months, 1 week ago

JU Bags 2nd Spot In State Public Universities, Drops Out Of Top 10 Engineering Colleges

ABP News  

In the NIRF 2024 rankings, Jadavpur University has experienced a significant shift. In the general 'University' category, Jadavpur University has slipped to 9th place from 4th position, with its score decreasing from 66.07 in 2023 to 65.39 in 2024. The university has also dropped out of the top 10 in the engineering category, falling from 10th place in 2023 to …

Kolkata: Jadavpur University officiating vice-chancellor meets Bengal Governor for emergency review
1 year, 7 months ago

Kolkata: Jadavpur University officiating vice-chancellor meets Bengal Governor for emergency review

India TV News  

The newly oppointed officiating vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University Buddhadeb Sau held an emergency meeting with West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose days after a varsity student allegedly committed suicide. Officiating vice-chancellor Buddhadeb Sau met Bose at the Raj Bhavan on Thursday on a call by the governor for a review of the university's workings, an official said. Jadavpur University breeding …

Jadavpur University student’s death: UGC not satisfied with ‘generic’ report by university
1 year, 7 months ago

Jadavpur University student’s death: UGC not satisfied with ‘generic’ report by university

The Hindu  

The University Grants Commission in a letter to the Registrar of Jadavpur University said that it was not satisfied with the report submitted by the university in connection with the death of a first year university student at its main hostel. “In this connection, the report submitted to UGC vide your reference letter number R-PA/U-01/139/2023 dated 14 th August 2023 …

High Court to probe Jadavpur University crisis following tragic student demise
1 year, 7 months ago

High Court to probe Jadavpur University crisis following tragic student demise

Firstpost  

Even students who enrolled eight years ago still reside in the hostels. The situation within the university has severely deteriorated The Calcutta High Court has granted permission to review a public interest litigation plea that requests the court’s involvement regarding the conditions at Jadavpur University. Bandyopadhyay presented the case, noting several concerning issues plaguing the university’s environment. He underscored that …

No autonomy for Jadavpur University: UGC, EEC
1 year, 7 months ago

No autonomy for Jadavpur University: UGC, EEC

Live Mint  

The Indian Ministry of Education is currently deliberating on recommendations made by an expert panel and the University Grants Commission regarding the status of Institutions of Eminence for certain universities. In a similar vein, the Tamil Nadu government has taken a step back from its earlier proposal to confer IoE status upon Anna University. This decision comes after the government …

Jadavpur University to remain closed till May 3
3 years, 11 months ago

Jadavpur University to remain closed till May 3

India Today  

With rising Covid-19 cases, Jadavpur University has decided that the institution will remain closed till May 3. The university's registrar, Snehamanju Basu, has said that only basic emergency services, required for giving logistical support to online classes and running administrative work in the virtual model, for the time being, will be run from the campus with the presence of very …

Nearly 40% Engineering Seats in Jadavpur University Remain Vacant Even After Three Rounds of Counselling
4 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 40% Engineering Seats in Jadavpur University Remain Vacant Even After Three Rounds of Counselling

News 18  

Nearly 40 per cent of engineering seats in West Bengal’s Jadavpur University have remained vacant this year even after the completion of three rounds of online counselling. Professor Parthapratim Biswas, who is also a president of Jadavpur University Professors Association, said, “For a long time now, there has been a tendency of seats remaining vacant. However, I do not agree …

Jadavpur University to provide handsets, data packs to students to help them attend online classes
4 years, 6 months ago

Jadavpur University to provide handsets, data packs to students to help them attend online classes

India Today  

Jadavpur University is all set to provide students with data packs and android handsets before the commencement of the new semester, as per an official. "We will provide them with good quality sets compatible with net facilities, sharing, uploading and downloading options and for those needing good connectivity data pack and recharge for three months," Bhattacharya said. Online classes at …

JU departments be allowed to set their own parameters for admitting students to UG courses: Teachers' body
4 years, 8 months ago

JU departments be allowed to set their own parameters for admitting students to UG courses: Teachers' body

India TV News  

Asserting there should not be a uniform policy to decide the merit of candidates, a teachers' body in Jadavpur University on Monday demanded that departments in arts and science faculties be allowed to set their own parameters for admitting students to undergraduate courses. As class 12 examination results have been declared, the institute must decide on policies, principles, norms and …

Jadavpur University (JU) defers convocation, Governor Dhankhar calls it 'worrisome'
5 years, 3 months ago

Jadavpur University (JU) defers convocation, Governor Dhankhar calls it 'worrisome'

India Today  

In a fresh stand-off with the Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday put on hold the degree scrolls signed by him after the Jadavpur University deferred its scheduled December 24 special convocation and instead called a court meeting to discuss modus operandi of only conferring academic degrees to students. Amid speculations over the past few days …

QS University Rankings: Jadavpur University tops among state-run varsities
5 years, 3 months ago

QS University Rankings: Jadavpur University tops among state-run varsities

India Today  

Jadavpur University has topped the list of state-run universities in the country, according to the latest QS University rankings and secured the 11th spot among Indian higher educational institutes, officials said on Sunday. The QS University Rankings: Asia 2020, conducted among the Asian higher educational institutes, was released on November 27, the official said. Another JU official said, "Our Asia …

Studies hit in Jadavpur University as teachers' cease work
5 years, 4 months ago

Studies hit in Jadavpur University as teachers' cease work

India Today  

Classes were not held in the Jadavpur University for the second day on Wednesday following a cease work by the teachers demanding the total implementation of the latest revised pay scale recommended by the University Grants Commission. "The cease work called by the Jadavpur University Students Union, the All Bengal University Teachers' Association and West Bengal College and University Teachers' …

Jadavpur University teachers to meet Dhankhar on disbursal of central funds
5 years, 4 months ago

Jadavpur University teachers to meet Dhankhar on disbursal of central funds

India Today  

The Jadavpur University Teachers Association on Wednesday said its representatives will meet West Bengal Governor and university Chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar on November 9 to discuss the issue of quick disbursal of central funds to the institute. Asked if the JUTA delegation will take up the matter of implementation of revised UGC pay scale along with arrears to the Chancellor, Roy …

A struggle in Jadavpur
6 years, 7 months ago

A struggle in Jadavpur

The Hindu  

T he national media have not paid sufficient attention to the recent three-week-long confrontation between the university community and the authorities at Jadavpur University, one of the country’s premier institutions of higher education. The episode started with the Executive Council of the university deciding in the last week of June to extend the date for the submission of applications for …

Jadavpur University buckles under pressure from protesting students, forced to announce entrance tests dates for Arts stream
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University buckles under pressure from protesting students, forced to announce entrance tests dates for Arts stream

Firstpost  

Students would be admitted in the six subjects based on the 50:50 formula - equal weightage on marks obtained in admission tests and in board examination. Kolkata: A day after the Jadavpur University authorities decided to reintroduce admission tests in the Arts faculty ending the impasse there, the officials concerned held a meeting on Wednesday and announced dates for entrance …

Jadavpur University students win, entrance exams restored
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University students win, entrance exams restored

Hindustan Times  

Agitating students and teachers of the arts faculty at Jadavpur University tasted victory late on Tuesday evening when the university authorities restored admission tests that were scrapped last week, leading to a marathon agitation on campus and outcry from eminent intellectuals and academicians. The first official announcement on restoration of the old admission system was made at 8.30 pm on …

Jadavpur University sit-in: West Bengal Governor, VC urge students to call off hunger strike
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University sit-in: West Bengal Governor, VC urge students to call off hunger strike

Firstpost  

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is also Chancellor of the Jadavpur University, on Monday expressed concern over the health of the students, who had been observing hunger strike over the past three days in protest against the institute’s new admission procedure. Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is also Chancellor of the Jadavpur University, on Monday …

Jadavpur University scraps entrance test in six humanities subjects; teachers, students to continue protests
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University scraps entrance test in six humanities subjects; teachers, students to continue protests

Firstpost  

The Jadavpur University authorities on Wednesday decided to scrap the entrance test procedure to undergraduate courses in six humanities subjects and admit students on the basis of marks obtained in board examinations. Kolkata: The Jadavpur University authorities on Wednesday decided to scrap the entrance test procedure to undergraduate courses in six humanities subjects and admit students on the basis of …

Jadavpur University students hold demonstration, prevent VC from leaving
6 years, 8 months ago

Jadavpur University students hold demonstration, prevent VC from leaving

The Quint  

Kolkata, June 26 Protesting against the authorities' decision to defer the admission test process for six undergraduate courses in humanities, Jadavpur University students staged a demonsration before the Vice Chancellor's office, preventing him as also other Executive Council members from leaving the premises on Tuesday evening. The immediate trigger for the unrest was the varsity Executive Council's decision to extend …

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