sear TTY g gern, afore GAC ey ds Mamata Banerjee CHIEF MINISTER, WEST BENGAL No. 660- CM/2018 April 09, 2018 Dear Sonali, It is a matter of great satisfaction and pride that several academic institutions from West Bengal have come out with flying colours in the 3 edition of the Annual Indian Ranking under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) created by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. 2 7 | am happy to note that University of Calcutta has not only consolidated its position but also improved overall ranking among the academic institutions from 27" rank in 2017 to 21* rank in 2018 by improving upon various parameters of evaluation and assessment. | convey my heartiest congratulations to you, the faculty and the students for-striving towards academic excellence and earning a very respectable place on the a of our great country. Our Government: stands scommitted to providing requisite resources for the continued pursuit of academic excellence in the University of Calcutta. Ee ees (Mamata Banerjee) With best wishes, Ms. Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee Vice Chancellor Calcutta University Kolkata Nabanna, West Bengal Secretariat, Howrah - 711 102 ‘West Bengal, India Tel : +91-33-22145555, +91-33-22143101 Fax : +91-33-22144046, +91-33-22143528