Bengal VC Appointment Deadlock Nears End: SC Tasks Justice Lalit for Remaining 3 Universities

• The Supreme Court was informed that the deadlock over Vice-Chancellor appointments in West Bengal universities is largely resolved.
• Chief Minister and Governor have agreed on 8 out of 11 disputed VC posts.
• Disagreement remains for 3 university VC appointments.
• Retired Justice U.U. Lalit, head of the Search and Select Committee, is tasked with deciding on recommendations for the remaining posts.
• The Supreme Court has given four weeks for this decision to be communicated to the court.

Why It Matters: Bengal's VC appointment dispute largely resolved, with SC tasking Justice Lalit for the final 3 universities.