No, I don’t think the panel members had enough experience to decide on on the status of Presidency College.

Rajesh Beriwal
St Xaviers College

The panel was competent but it wasn’t given the freedom necessary to do its job. People tried to influence its decision and it is common knowledge that without proper authority, it is not possible to do an effective job.

Niraj Jain
via e-mail

No, only two members of the seven-member panel had any teaching or administrative experience.

Seema Singh
Delhi

No. Bimal Jalan might be a renowned economist but he can hardly be expected to know the nitty-gritties of running a college.

Avinash Saxena
Dhanbad

Yes. All the people on the panel are eminent in their own field. The competence of the panel should not be questioned just because their decision is not to everybody’s liking.

Mouli Mehta
Patna

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