The website nimaibanerjee.com also mentions him of having been awarded Global Excellence Award 2004 by Viswa Jyotish Vidyapeeth, and National Excellence Award 2006 on Holistic Science by Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai.
The website also says, Banerjee was the chairman of the Board of Studies on astrology in Berhampur University, and a member of Board of Studies on astrology in Jagannath Sanskrit University, Puri.
The state law department forwarded the recommendation to NUJS, leaving the NUJS university authorities in a quandary.
Reacting to this, retired Justice Bhagwati Prasad Banderjee said: "We used to hear during the Left Front rule, ration dealers being appointed as chairman of school committees. We expected 'pariborton' (change) after the new government took over. But that did not happen. I fear the reputation of this institution will be lowered by this immoral decision."
