Governor extends term of BCKV vice-chancellor, Teachers and employees launch agitation to protest the move 

When asked, Dr Patra said, “The Governor has asked me to continue my service. So, what can I do? The agitators should not make any protest against me. This apart, in the name of protest, some agitators have broken the locks of my bungalow’s gate. This should not be happened”. 

Biswabrata Goswami

KRISHNAGAR, 2 JUNE: A group of Trinamul Congress affiliated employees’ union at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), today, conducted an agitation to protest against the extension of service of the vice-chancellor for the next six-month.

The employees under the banner of Karnachari Samsad squatted in front of the vice-chancellor’s office alleging that the Governor has extended the service tenure of the VC without consulting the state government.

In an order, the Governor, Jagdeep Dhankar said, “In exercise of powers under section 20(1)(b) of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Act, I, Chancellor of BCKV, allow Dr D D Patra, vice-chancellor, after expiration of his term of office on 9.06.2020, to continue in office till a successor assumes office subject to the condition that he shall not continue as such for any period exceeding six months”.

Maran Kumar Dey, secretary of Karmachari Samsad said, “The Governor has extended the VC’s term without consulting the state government. We will not obey his instruction”.

Meanwhile, the TMC affiliated teachers’ association WEBCUPA and a section of students also gheraoed the VC’s bungalow on the same issue.

When asked, Dr Patra said, “The Governor has asked me to continue my service. So, what can I do? The agitators should not make any protest against me. This apart, in the name of protest, some agitators have broken the locks of my bungalow’s gate. This should not be happened”. 

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