No senate meeting at BU: Principals say varsity norms being violated
Even with the start of August, officers have so far not taken any initiative to hold this meeting, they said.
A principal of a private Arts and Science College in the city, on condition of anonymity, told TNIE that university norms state that a senate meeting should be conducted twice in an academic year.
"Until the 2022-2023 academic year, the university was conducting the senate meeting in June and December. After that, the university conducted it only once a year, citing various reasons. This practice is against the university's Act," he said.
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