A platform of former Presidency students wrote to the vice-chancellor on Monday, requesting him to "advise" the physics department to screen undergraduate students through an admission test conducted by the department. ADVERTISEMENTThe Presidency Alumni Association wrote in an email to vice-chancellor Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty that the department's decision "appears to be retrogressive to several alumni". Calls and text messages to the Presidency vice-chancellor went unanswered. A senior professor in the physics department pointed out that logistical challenges were a factor in the decision not to implement admission tests. He remarked that the physics department had 20 vacancies, but only 11 teachers were available.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2026 05:52 UTC