Mamata's University Dream Crumbles: 9 of 11 Lack Staff, Buildings

• Mamata Banerjee's 2017 vision for 11 new universities in Bengal to rival Harvard and Chicago faces harsh reality.
• An investigation reveals 9 out of 11 universities lack permanent teaching staff and their own buildings, operating from temporary campuses.
• Professors are paid daily wages, with guest lecturers receiving only 500 rupees per class, impacting education quality.
• Lack of infrastructure, labs, and libraries has led to a significant drop in student enrollment since 2021.
• Political conflict between the state government and the Governor over appointments and funds is blamed for stalled development.