George Yeo, Chancellor of Nalanda University George Yeo, Chancellor of Nalanda UniversityThe Chancellor of Nalanda University, George Yeo, resigned on Friday citing that earlier he was assured of the University’s autonomy but now things had changed. He cited that when he was invited to take charge he was “repeatedly assured that the University would have autonomy. Incidentally, the resignation of Yeo comes on the day of the Foundation Day of the University. Earlier on November 23, Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen ended his nine-year-long association with the Nalanda University, first as a Chancellor and later as a member of the governing board. However, he continued to be a member of the governing board, as he was a part of the Nalanda Mentors Group (NMG) since 2007, which was tasked by the Manmohan Singh government with the revival of the Nalanda University.

Source: Indian Express November 25, 2016 05:43 UTC