💢💢The Hindu Editorial with Vocab - 8th JUNE

The Chancellor conundrum: On West Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor

The West Bengal government’s decision to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor of State-run universities, instead of the Governor, appears to be an outcome of the severely strained relations between Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They have often differed on issues concerning the appointment of Vice-Chancellors and the functioning of universities. Mr. Dhankhar had alleged that VCs were appointed without the approval of the Chancellor, the appointing authority; on some occasions, VCs had not turned up for a meeting with the Governor-Chancellor. Friction has arisen elsewhere too. Tamil Nadu recently passed Bills to empower the State government, instead of the Chancellor, to appoint VCs. It also passed a separate Bill to establish a new university for alternative systems of medicine with the Chief Minister as its Chancellor. The Bills are yet to receive the Governor’s assent. In Kerala, there is a different kind of controversy, with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan asking the Chief Minister to take over the Chancellor’s role in the light of alleged political interference in the functioning of universities. These developments underscore that the conferment of statutory roles to Governors may be a source of friction between elected regimes and Governors who are seen as agents of the Centre.

The original intent of making Governors hold the office of Chancellor and vesting some statutory powers on them was to insulate universities from political influence. Even in the 1980s, as noted by the Justice R.S. Sarkaria Commission, the use of discretion by some Governors in some university appointments had come in for criticism. It acknowledged the distinction between the Governor’s constitutional role and the statutory role performed as a Chancellor, and also underlined that the Chancellor is not obliged to seek the government’s advice. However, it did say there was an obvious advantage in the Governor consulting the Chief Minister or the Minister concerned. The Justice M.M. Punchhi Commission, which examined Centre-State relations decades later, was quite forthcoming in its 2010 report. Noting that the Governor should not be “burdened with positions and powers... which may expose the office to controversies or public criticism”, it advised against conferring statutory powers on the Governor. It felt that the practice of making the Governor the Chancellor of universities ceased to have relevance. Quite presciently, it took note of the potential for friction: “... Ministers will naturally be interested in regulating university education, and there is no need to perpetuate a situation where there would be a clash of functions and powers.” The time may have come for all States to reconsider having the Governor as the Chancellor. However, they should also find alternative means of protecting university autonomy so that ruling parties do not exercise undue influence on the functioning of universities.


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1. Strained (Adj)- showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness. तनावपूर्ण

2. Underscore (V)- to emphasize the importance something.

3. Conferment (N)- the act of giving something such as authority, a legal right, or an honour to someone.

4. Discretion (N)- the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. विवेकाधिकार

5. Forthcoming (Adj)- about to happen or appear. आगामी

6. Presciently (Adv)- in a way that predicts or anticipates the future.

7. Perpetuate (V)- make (something) continue indefinitely.

8. Autonomy (N)- the right or condition of self-government.

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1.ABOLITION (NOUN): (उन्मूलन): scrapping
Synonyms: ending, stopping
Antonyms: retention
Example Sentence:
He was responsible for the abolition of the death penalty.

2.NEFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कुटिल): wicked
Synonyms: evil, sinful
Antonyms: good
Example Sentence:
The nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates.

3.HEGEMONY (NOUN): (नायकत्व): leadership
Synonyms: dominance, dominion
Antonyms: self-government
Example Sentence:
Germany was united under Prussian hegemony after 1871.

4.ENORMITY (NOUN): (दुष्टता): wickedness
Synonyms: baseness, blackness
Antonyms: goodness
Example Sentence:
The enormities of war are way too high as expected.

5.APEX (NOUN): (चरम सीमा): climax
Synonyms: culmination, apotheosis
Antonyms: nadir
Example Sentence:
The apex of his career was in 1966 when he hosted aloft the World Cup.

6.HOSPITALITY (NOUN): (सत्कार): friendliness
Synonyms: welcome, helpfulness
Antonyms: unfriendliness
Example Sentence:
Scotland is a country which is renowned for its hospitality.

7.CONCOMITANT (ADJECTIVE): (संगत करने वाला): attendant
Synonyms: accompanying, associated
Antonyms: unrelated
Example Sentence:
She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.

8. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE): (सैद्धांतिक): uncompromising
Synonyms: inflexible, unbending
Antonyms: compliant
Example Sentence:
Her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent.

9.ORATORICAL (ADJECTIVE): (भाषण -संबंधी): rhetorical
Synonyms: grandiloquent, magniloquent
Antonyms: plain-spoken
Example Sentence:
He has plenty oratorical skills.

10.SHUN (VERB): (किनारा करना): avoid
Synonyms: evade eschew
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
He shunned fashionable society.

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1. KINDLE (VERB): (प्रज्वलित करना): light
Synonyms: ignite, set fire to
Antonyms: douse
Example Sentence:
They kindle lights, he says, assuming one is in darkness.

2. RATIFY (VERB): (पुष्टि करना): confirm
Synonyms: approve, sanction
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence:
Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year.

3. PARTLY (ADVERB): (आंशिक रूप में): in part
Synonyms: partially, somewhat
Antonyms: completely
Example Sentence:
The result is partly a matter of skill and partly of chance.

4. COHERENCE (NOUN): (स्थिरता): consistency
Synonyms: soundness, organization
Antonyms: incoherence
Example Sentence:
Many questions weren further raised on the coherence of state policy.

5. TOXIC (ADJECTIVE): (अप्रिय): unpleasant
Synonyms: very bad, harmful
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:
She had been in a toxic relationship.

6. REVOKE (VERB): (रद्द करना): cancel
Synonyms: repeal, rescind
Antonyms: introduce
Example Sentence:
The men appealed and the sentence was revoked.

7. SPECIFIC (ADJECTIVE): (सटीक): exact
Synonyms: accurate, precise
Antonyms: vague
Example Sentence:
When ordering goods, be specific.

8. AGITATION (NOUN): (आवेश): anxiety
Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness
Example Sentence:
She was wringing her hands in agitation.

9. BYGONE (ADJECTIVE): (पुराना): ancient
Synonyms: past, former
Antonyms: contemporary
Example Sentence:
That is contrary to the observation of philosophers of bygone days.

10. STIMULATE (VERB): (प्रेरित करना): encourage
Synonyms: prompt, prod
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:
The reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented.

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1.ALTER (VERB): (परिवर्तन करना): change
Synonyms: adjust, adapt
Antonyms: preserve
Example Sentence:
Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage.

2.ULTIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिम): eventual
Synonyms: last, final
Antonyms: immediate
Example Sentence:
My team’s ultimate aim was to delay his resignation.

3.ADVERSE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिकूल): unfavourable
Synonyms: disadvantageous, inauspicious
Antonyms: favourable
Example Sentence:
Taxes are having an adverse effect on production.

4.DIPLOMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (कूट-नीतिक): tactful
Synonyms: sensitive, subtle
Antonyms: indiscreet, tactless
Example Sentence:
He tried his best to be diplomatic.

5.EMBARGO (VERB): (निषेध करना): ban
Synonyms: bar, prohibit
Antonyms: allow
Example Sentence:
The documents of national security importance are routinely embargoed.

6. PROVOKE (VERB): (उकसाना): goad
Synonyms: spur prick
Antonyms: deter
Example Sentence:
A teacher can provoke you into working harder.

7. HALT (NOUN): (विराम): stop
Synonyms: standstill cessation
Antonyms: start
Example Sentence:
A halt in production lead to heavy losses.

8. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बहिर्गामी): departing
Synonyms: retiring, leaving
Antonyms: incoming
Example Sentence:
The outgoing PM is an inspiration for all.

9.ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्भर): onerous
Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:
He commenced an arduous journey.

10.SHELVE (VERB): (टालना): lay aside
Synonyms: pigeonhole, stay
Antonyms: carry out
Example Sentence:
Plans to reopen the school have been shelved.

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1 RECONCILE (VERB): (समाधान करना): reunite
Synonyms: pacify, appease
Antonyms: estrange
Example Sentence:
He sought my advice on how to reconcile the conflict.

2. DODGY (ADJECTIVE): (बेईमान): dishonest
Synonyms: deceitful, dubious
Antonyms: honest
Example Sentence:
I had to deal with a dodgy second-hand car salesman.

3. IRRITANT (NOUN): (चिढ़): annoyance
Synonyms: irritation, pinprick
Antonyms: help
Example Sentence:
The reasons for his irritant are now well known.

4. STREAMLINE (VERB): (कारगर बनाना): efficient
Synonyms: smooth-running, organized
Antonyms: inefficient
Example Sentence:
The company streamlined its operations by removing whole layers of management.

5. UNDERSCORE (VERB): (उभारना): highlight
Synonyms: underline, point up
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child.

6. INCITE (VERB): (उत्तेजित करना): stir up
Synonyms: whip up, work up
Antonyms: suppress
Example Sentence:
All of them conspired to incite riots.

7. UNFETTER (VERB): (छुड़ा देना): untie
Synonyms: unchain, unbind
Antonyms: bind
Example Sentence:
The guards unfetter the prisoners.

8. STRAINED (ADJECTIVE): (अस्वाभाविक): forced
Synonyms: constrained, laboured
Antonyms: natural
Example Sentence:
She gave a strained laugh.

9. RESOLUTION (NOUN): (प्रण): determination
Synonyms: purpose, resolve
Antonyms: irresolution
Example Sentence:
He handled the last British actions of the war with resolution.

10. SPARK (VERB): (कारण बनना): cause
Synonyms: give rise to, set in motion
Antonyms: end
Example Sentence:
The trial sparked a furious row.

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1.MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रहस्यमय): enigmatic
Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence:
She was mysterious about herself but said plenty about her husband.

2.PRAGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (व्यावहारिक): practical
Synonyms: matter-of-fact, realistic
Antonyms: impractical
Example Sentence:
There was no pragmatic solution to the problem.

3.ADVERSARY (NOUN): (प्रतिद्वंद्वी): opponent
Synonyms: rival, enemy
Antonyms: ally
Example Sentence:
Sonia beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.

4.ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असंयत): uninhibited
Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:
He performed a wild, abandoned dance.

5.CYNICISM (NOUN): (संदेहवाद): scepticism
Synonyms: doubt, distrust
Antonyms: optimism
Example Sentence:
Her cynicism has influenced me more than I thought.

6.NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुर्तीला): agile
Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence:
With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she completed the task.

7.HEFTY(ADJECTIVE): (शक्तिशाली): powerful
Synonyms: violent, hard
Antonyms: feeble
Example Sentence:
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.

8.GLARE (NOUN): (भौह चढ़ाना): scowl
Synonyms: glower, frown
Antonyms: smile
Example Sentence:
She almost gave me a glare of contempt.

9.CRIPPLE (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin
Synonyms: destroy, wipe out
Antonyms: boost
Example Sentence:
The thought of him almost crippled her.

10.BUCK (VERB): (खंडन करना): resist
Synonyms: oppose, contradict
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence:
The shares bucked the market trend.