Visva-Bharati Recruitment faces fresh allegations as CJP posters accuse the university of irregularities in faculty appointments and research.
Posters appearing across the campus allege corruption in faculty appointments and research-related matters, while previous recruitment processes have also faced complaints from applicants.
Posters appearing across the campus allege corruption in faculty appointments and research-related matters, while previous recruitment processes have also faced complaints from applicants.
Qalam Times News Network
Kolkata, August 13, 2026
Visva-Bharati Recruitment has once again come under scrutiny after posters allegedly put up by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) appeared at several locations on the university campus on Thursday morning. The posters accuse the institution of irregularities in the appointment of professors and allege wrongdoing in recruitment and research-related activities.
The Visva-Bharati Recruitment controversy has attracted attention inside the Central University after posters were reportedly found on walls at different parts of the campus as well as in areas associated with the university’s Ashrama precinct. The posters specifically raise allegations concerning faculty appointments at Binoy Bhavan and Sangit Bhavana and call for an impartial investigation into the recruitment processes.
Allegations Target Faculty Appointments and Research
The organisation has alleged that irregularities have taken place in the recruitment of professors and in matters connected with research. Through the posters, it has demanded an independent inquiry into the appointments so that the allegations can be examined transparently.
The identity of the individuals who put up the posters has not been officially established. It also remains unclear whether the posters were placed with the formal authorisation of the organisation named on them or by individuals acting independently.
The latest development comes against the backdrop of earlier allegations concerning recruitment at Visva-Bharati. Complaints had previously been raised over appointments in departments including Bengali, English, History and Geography, as well as the recruitment process for the post of Deputy Registrar.
Several applicants who had sought appointments at the university reportedly approached various authorities, including the Prime Minister, the President of India and the Union Ministry of Education, raising objections to aspects of the recruitment process.
According to the complaints, some candidates claimed that despite meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria, they were not called for interviews. Some applicants also raised allegations of favouritism and questioned the transparency of the selection process.
A number of recruitment-related matters are also reported to have reached the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. These developments have added to the scrutiny surrounding recruitment procedures at the university.
However, allegations made by applicants or political and social organisations do not, by themselves, establish that any recruitment irregularity actually occurred. The claims would need to be examined by the competent authorities through an appropriate inquiry.
The appearance of the posters has generated discussion within the Visva-Bharati campus, particularly because they have raised allegations involving academic appointments and research.
As of Thursday, the university administration had not issued an official response to the allegations raised through the posters. It is also not clear whether the administration has initiated any inquiry into the matter.
The latest episode is likely to renew calls for greater transparency in faculty recruitment, particularly at a central university where appointments are subject to prescribed eligibility criteria, selection procedures and statutory regulations.
