Bengal Governor Appoints VCs for Two More State Universities, Resolving Impasse

• West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose appointed Prof Nimai Chandra Saha as VC of Harichand Guruchand University and Prof Ayan Bhattacharya as VC of Sanskrit College and University.
• These appointments follow the previous day's appointment of VCs for Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University, Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, and West Bengal State University.
• The Governor, acting as chancellor, made these appointments amidst a long-standing dispute over VC selections in state universities.
• A Supreme Court bench was informed earlier this month that the West Bengal government and the Governor reached a consensus on appointing VCs for eight state universities.
• The resolution is expected to end administrative uncertainty and improve the functioning of the affected higher education institutions.

Why It Matters: West Bengal Governor appoints VCs for two more universities, signaling an end to the long-standing appointment dispute.