Dr. MANAS DAS 1513 days ago

Without ensuring stringent norms of accountability and answerability by the institutions of higher learning, giving them blanket autonomy particularly in matters of Finance and

Personnel will be absolutely disastrous for the country. Since

the 60s, the higher education has been ruined by CPI(M)-Congress

nexus and quality of faculty, students, administrative personnel, quality of financial mismanagement, all are at the rock bottom till date. No single university, central or state,

no single IIT and IIM are above board. In fact, the huge amount

of government funds and public money that has been squandered by these institutions is beyond imagination and the manner in which these institutions are being ruled and run is a matter of national shame, if not more. Without a proper investigation and

prosecution of the guilty, granting blanket autonomy would only encourage fasterdestruction of these institutions. Suggest that

the minister devotes time to gothrough records of facts and figures before deciding on autonomy. It may be ruinous to proceed otherwise. HRD may be BJP''s Waterloo in 2019.