Despite revisions, ISI Kolkata community protests draft Bill's provisions

ISI Kolkata community protests a draft Bill, alleging it enables government control and pushes unwanted commercialisation

The Centre has issued a revised version of the draft Bill to amend the legislation governing the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in Kolkata, incorporating a few changes, but still the controversy it has triggered shows no signs of cooling.

 

Faculty members and teachers allege the revisions amount to little more than “cosmetic” changes, and do not address their concerns.

 

“In the revised Bill, professors have been included in the academic council and the board of governors will have two people from the academic council, but both will be nominated by the board. Six of the board members -- four external