State Bureau, Patna: Bihar’s Education Minister, Prof. Chandrashekhar, had a courtesy meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The Education Minister had requested the meeting two days in advance, and was given time at 6 pm. The meeting, which lasted for about half an hour, focused on the development of higher education in the state.
This meeting holds significance as it comes after Education Department Secretary Baidyanath Yadav raised questions on the rights of the Chancellor regarding universities. Previously, there had been a dispute over the rights of the Governor and the Chancellor when advertisements were issued for the appointment of Vice Chancellors in state universities. The matter was resolved with the intervention of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the department withdrew the advertisement. It is believed that the meeting between the Education Minister and the Governor also discussed the working style of the Education Department officers.
Before meeting the Governor, Education Minister Chandrashekhar criticized KK Pathak, without explicitly naming him, while honoring teachers at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall. He acknowledged the irregularities in appointments due to outsourcing and questioned the loyalty of responsible officers in the department, calling for an investigation. Encouraging the teachers, Chandrashekhar emphasized the importance of their role in education and urged them not to let any shortcomings occur in their students’ studies. He assured the teachers that they cannot be fooled and may have been referring to the flamboyant IAS officer KK Pathak in the department.
News Summary:
– Bihar’s Education Minister, Prof. Chandrashekhar, had a courtesy meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at Raj Bhavan.
– The meeting discussed the development of higher education in the state.
– This meeting is significant as it follows a dispute over the rights of the Chancellor regarding universities.
– Education Minister Chandrashekhar criticized irregularities in appointments due to outsourcing and questioned the loyalty of responsible officers in the department.
– He emphasized the importance of teachers’ role in education and assured them that they cannot be fooled.
