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'''Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee''' is an Indian academic and the current vice-chancellor of the [[University of Calcutta]], India.<ref name="CU Vice-Chancellors">{{cite web |title=Vice-Chancellors |url=https://www.caluniv.ac.in/about/vc.html |website=www.caluniv.ac.in |publisher=University of Calcutta |accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee''' is an Indian academician who is currently the vice-chancellor of the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name="CU Vice-Chancellors">{{cite web |title=Vice-Chancellors |url=https://www.caluniv.ac.in/about/vc.html |website=www.caluniv.ac.in |publisher=University of Calcutta |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Banerjee completed her Bachelor's studies from [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College, Kolkata]] (as a graduating student of the [[University of Calcutta]]), and subsequently, earned her postgraduate and doctoral degrees from the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name="SCB">{{cite web |title=SCB |url=https://www.caluniv.ac.in/admin-new/pdf-file/SCB.pdf |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>
Banerjee completed her Bachelor's studies from [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College, Kolkata]] (as a graduating student of the [[University of Calcutta]]), and subsequently, earned her postgraduate and doctoral degrees from the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref name="SCB">{{cite web |title=SCB |url=https://www.caluniv.ac.in/admin-new/pdf-file/SCB.pdf |access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>
In August 2017 she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, after the then vice-chancellor [[Suranjan Das (professor)|Suranjan Das]] was transferred to [[Jadavpur University]].<ref name="ToI Calcutta University gets full-term VC after more than 2 years">{{cite news |last1=Aug 26 |title=Calcutta University gets full-term VC after more than 2 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/calcutta-university-gets-full-term-vc-after-more-than-2-years/articleshow/60237631.cms |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


Banerjee is a professor of political science. In August 2017 she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, after the then vice-chancellor [[Suranjan Das]] was transferred to [[Jadavpur University]].<ref name="ToI Calcutta University gets full-term VC after more than 2 years">{{cite news |last1=Aug 26 |title=Calcutta University gets full-term VC after more than 2 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/calcutta-university-gets-full-term-vc-after-more-than-2-years/articleshow/60237631.cms |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
She is the daughter of Bengali poet [[Nirendranath Chakravarty]], and she is married to [[Alapan Bandyopadhyay]], who is now serving as a chief advisor to CM of West Bengal.<ref name="Interim VC at CU, again">{{cite news |title=Interim VC at CU, again |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/interim-vc-at-cu-again/cid/1404145 |accessdate=4 May 2019 |work=The Telegraph (india) |language=en}}</ref>
 
She is the daughter of Bengali poet [[Nirendranath Chakravarty]], and she is married to [[Alapan Bandyopadhyay]], who is now serving as a chief secretary of West Bengal.<ref name="Interim VC at CU, again">{{cite news |title=Interim VC at CU, again |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/interim-vc-at-cu-again/cid/1404145 |accessdate=4 May 2019 |work=The Telegraph (india) |language=en}}</ref>
 
She and her husband were sent into quarantine when she was contact-traced to the first reported case of [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19]] in [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/how-mother-of-bengals-first-covid-19-patient-sent-state-home-secy-10-others-into-isolation-2541703.html|title=How Mother of Bengal's First COVID-19 Patient 'Sent' State Home Secretary and 10 Others Into Isolation|website=News18|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 23:20, 2 September 2021

Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee
Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University
Assumed office
15 July 2017
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Preceded byAshutosh Ghosh
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Alapan Bandyopadhyay
OccupationAcademic

Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee is an Indian academician who is currently the vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta.[1]

Biography[edit]

Banerjee completed her Bachelor's studies from Presidency College, Kolkata (as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta), and subsequently, earned her postgraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Calcutta.[2] In August 2017 she was appointed as the vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, after the then vice-chancellor Suranjan Das was transferred to Jadavpur University.[3]

She is the daughter of Bengali poet Nirendranath Chakravarty, and she is married to Alapan Bandyopadhyay, who is now serving as a chief advisor to CM of West Bengal.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "Vice-Chancellors". www.caluniv.ac.in. University of Calcutta. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  2. "SCB" (PDF). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. Aug 26. "Calcutta University gets full-term VC after more than 2 years". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. "Interim VC at CU, again". The Telegraph (india). Retrieved 4 May 2019.