Bihar Governor Orders State Government to Stay Out Of Universities' Affairs
NDTV
The Raj Bhavan instructed vice-chancellors of all universities in Bihar not to follow any orders except those from the Governor.
The Raj Bhavan on Thursday issued an instruction to the education department and the Bihar Government not to take any decision or accept any orders except those from Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in the matter of running the affairs of universities in the state.
The instruction, issued on August 31 by Robert L Chongthu, principal secretary to the governor, said that "certain officials are attempting to create confusion illegally and recalcitrantly and are undermining the established autonomy of the university administration as well as the clearly laid down and unambiguous power and authority of the office of Chancellor in the matter of running the affairs of universities."
It instructed vice-chancellors of all universities in Bihar not to follow any orders except those from the Governor, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
