Following the political and academic uproar over the Centre’s decision to dissolve Panjab University’s senate-syndicate, the Union government has announced to revoke its orders. In a communique issued on Friday, the Central Government has withdrawn its October 28 notice.

In the previous notification, the government stated to dissolve Panjab University’s top governing bodies and replace them with nominated structures. Several stakeholders, including the state government and the academic community expressed concerns over the centre’s orders.

The official notice issued by the Ministry of Education (MoE) stated, “On the basis of recommendation of a High Level Committee (HLC) constituted on 02-03-2021 by the Chancellor of the University and consultations with various stakeholders, the Governm

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