146-year-old St Xaviers college was on Saturday declared an autonomous body, functioning under Calcutta University, by West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi
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Jul. 1, 2006

The 146-year-old St Xaviers college was on Saturday declared an autonomous body, functioning under Calcutta University, by West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi, who praised the institution for setting examples in accountability and transparency.

Gandhi, who presided over a glittering function as the Chancellor of Calcutta University, said autonomy was not just a test for St Xaviers but also a test for the concept of autonomy. "You will be looked up to and judged at the same time. If you make it succeed, you make the concept also succeed," he said.

Contending that autonomy must also be a by-word for complete accountability and transparency, Gandhi said the institution should not become an "opaque cocoon" but should define autonomy in the true sense.

146-year-old St Xaviers college was on Saturday declared an autonomous body, functioning under Calcutta University, by West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi
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