ADVERTISEMENTIn his appeal last week, Majumder said many statutory bodies — including theISI Society and the academic council — had passed resolutions opposing the proposed legislation. He said theBill seeks to replace the existing council with an overarching board of governors, thereby diluting the powers of the academic council and undermining the institute’s autonomy. Autonomy concernsEconomist Abhirup Sarkar, a former ISI professor, said the ministry’s actions give the impression that it does not care about the opinion of ISI teachers — past and present — researchers and students. The resolution stated that the council “was not consulted as a stakeholder during the drafting of the ISI Bill, 2025”. “What is baffling is that these meetings of the council and academic council were held at the ministry’s insistence.

Source: The Telegraph March 25, 2026 01:55 UTC