Kolkata, July 16 (TIWN) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, here on Thursday, hit out at Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar for his criticism of the state's education system. A governor couldn't talk like a political party's representative, she said.

"I urge the Governor to respect the Vice-Chancellors. He can't talk like a political party representative," Banerjee said at Nabanno, the Secretariat.  During the day, Dhankhar criticised the education system and said the quality of education in West Bengal was rapidly falling due to political control and affiliations.  "It's unfortunate that the education is politically controlled. The politically-controlled education system can never serve the purpose. The political grip on education is tightening in Bengal. It will hurt students, education scenario and society at large," the Governor said.  Terming education important, he said, "It's the soul of the society as it passes from one generation to another. Neglect of education will hurt generations."