Education
Calcutta University confers honorary D.Litt. on Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Amid controversy over Calcutta University’s decision to award honorary D.Litt. to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the University on Thursday honoured her for contribution to social services.
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed at the Calcutta High Court, challenging the university’s decision but remained inconclusive.
Overwhelmed with the honour, Banerjee said: “I had faced disrespect from some parts since my early days and faced lot of difficulties throughout my life. I have struggled a lot to be here but I was wondering whether I should be attending the convocation.”
“All my life, I have suffered humiliation and (been) disregard,” she said.
The 63-year-old Chief Minister also said she was humbled to get the recognition from the institution which gifted many successful personalities not only to Bengal but also to India and the world.
Vice Chancellor of the university Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee said that the award has been given for Banerjee’s contribution to social work and bringing in a paradigm shift in government administration.
Banerjee, who was an alumna of the university, said: “I can assure you that I am never going to use the degree in my life for professional reasons and will keep this honour on a high pedestal till my last days.”
State Governor and University Chancellor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who conferred the D. Litt on Banerjee, said the university was honouring personalities for their contributions in various fields.
Banerjee also promised Rs 100 crore aid for creating an innovation centre at the 160-year-old University.
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Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.
Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.
CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS
The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.
COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.
The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.
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