Kolkata, Nov 14 (PTI) Presidency UniversityVice-chancellor Anuradha Lohia has said that not more than 50seats are vacant in the premier institution, discountingreports that the figure was over 300.
State Education Minister Partha Chatterjee aftertalking to Presidency Alumni Association had earlier said 300seats were lying vacant.
"I am telling you not more than 50 seats are vacant.
With the first semester already in progress, these cannot befilled up now," the VC told reporters here.
"I will speak to her," Chatterjee said when told aboutthe VC's comments.
On Chatterjee's statement that Presidency Universitywill seek an audit of special government funds allocated toit for its bicentenary celebrations, Lohia said yesterday, "Weare ready for any audit."Asked to comment on many teachers quitting Presidencyin the past few years, Lohia said "This too is amisconception. And if four teachers had left for beingtransferred, 45 new teachers have joined in the past twoyears. And none reports about that."The Presidency Alumni Association had said in amemorandum to the education minister last week that manyeminent teachers who had joined the institution had toleave.
"It is the talent and richness of the teaching facultythat serves as a prime attraction for students," it said. PTISUS KKKK.
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