Siliguri, Oct. 4 -- Union minister of state for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that legal complications have delayed the appointment of vice-chancellors at universities in West Bengal, assuring that the appointments would be made soon, once the issue is resolved.

Majumdar was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the silver jubilee celebrations organised by the North Bengal University Alumni Association at the university premises.

Addressing the issue of the prolonged absence of a permanent vice-chancellor at North Bengal University, he said: "The issue of vice-chancellor appointments has reached the Supreme Court. Once the matter comes up for hearing, the present state government will submit an affidavit; thereafter, the problem will be resolved."

The University of North Bengal has been functioning without a permanent vice-chancellor for several years. The university is also facing a shortage of key administrative officials, including a permanent registrar and finance officer, leading to difficulties in its day-to-day functioning.

The university has remained without a permanent vice-chancellor since the arrest of former vice-chancellor Subiresh Bhattacharya in connection with a corruption case. The prolonged administrative uncertainty has also affected students and the overall functioning of the institution.

Majumdar also spoke about complaints of teachers arriving late at schools, colleges and other government-run educational institutions. He said there would be no scope for negligence and that the attendance of teachers would be digitally monitored.

"Teachers cannot be allowed to shirk their responsibilities in any educational institution in the state. Whether teachers are arriving on time will be digitally monitored," he said.

The event was held at the Rabindra Bhanu Mancha on the university campus. State Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh, state Education Minister Deepak Barman, Minister of State Anandamay Barman, alumni, teachers and university officials

were present.

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