West Bengal Governor seeks refund of expenses for 2024 convocation ceremony from removed interim VC of Jadavpur University | Kolkata News
An order was issued from the West Bengal Raj Bhavan Saturday requesting a refund of the expenses incurred for the 2024 convocation ceremony of Jadavpur University. The letter was sent two days after Bhaskar Gupta was removed from his position as interim vice chancellor. In the order, Governor C V Ananda Bose wrote that Gupta “deliberately violated mandatory provisions” of the Jadavpur University Act by going ahead with the annual convocation on December 24, 2024, “knowing fully well that such action is highly irregular, illegal, indisciplined and amounts to insubordination”. The order further stated, “You are aware that issue of degree/ certificates arising out of an illegally convened convocation is ab-initio null and void and will jeopardise the future of the students. Under the circumstances, it is imperative to recover the university fund unauthorisedly expended by you for the conduct of illegal convocation.” Story continues below this ad Speaking to The Indian Express, former interim VC Gupta said, “I have nothing to say in this matter. Allegations can be made but I am not giving …




