Kerala Govt To Introduce Bill To Have Educationists As Varsity Chancellors In Place Of Governor

Earlier this month, Kerala Cabinet decided to bring in an ordinance to remove Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from the post of Chancellor

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

Source : PTI file

Kerala cabinet Wednesday decided to introduce a bill where Chancellors of state universities will be experts from the field of education, in the Assembly Session.

This will remove the Governor as the Chancellor. The Assembly session will begin on December 5. Earlier this month, Kerala Cabinet decided to bring in an ordinance to remove Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from the post of Chancellor.

Kerala cabinet has decided to introduce a Bill where Chancellors of State universities will be experts from the field of education, in the Assembly Session. This will remove the Governor as the Chancellor. Assembly session will begin on 5th December.

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2022

Kerala HC Allows KTU VC In-Charge To Continue

The Kerala High Court Tuesday allowed Ciza Thomas to continue as vice-chancellor in-charge of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University but directed the state government to constitute a selection committee and appoint a vice-chancellor as early as possible.

Justice Devan Ramachandran refused to stay the appointment as sought by the Kerala government and said the governor as chancellor can make appointments based on University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations.

"Requesting the university, chancellor and the UGC to give their nominees and constitute a search and selection committee and appoint the VC as early as possible, if possible within three to four months," the court said.

It also observed that the governor had considered all possible options before appointing Thomas.

Earlier, the Kerala High Court had refused to stay the appointment of the Kerala technical university vice-chancellor in-charge.

The High Court, while accepting that the authority to recommend the name of the vice-chancellor rests with the state government, agreed to the governor's contention that temporary appointments can be made in accordance with UGC rules and regulations.

(With PTI inputs)