New Delhi: The Supreme Court has decided to directly appoint the Vice Chancellors of the state’s Digital University and Technical University. The move comes after repeated attempts to mediate between the Governor and Chief Minister failed to break the deadlock. A special committee led by Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia has been directed to recommend one candidate Read More…
The standoff between the Kerala Government and the Governor over Vice Chancellor appointments has deepened, as yet another round of talks failed to produce a breakthrough. Ministers P. Rajeev and R. Bindu met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday morning in an effort to reach a compromise, following a directive from the Supreme Court. But Read More…
Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr. Mohan Kunnummal has directed colleges not to grant admission to students facing criminal cases. According to the new circular, every applicant must file an affidavit affirming they have no involvement in criminal cases or misconduct. The affidavit asks four key questions—whether the student has been debarred from any college, is Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Governor Rajendra Arlekar has asked the Digital University and the Technical University to share the legal expenses incurred in the Supreme Court case over Vice Chancellor appointments. In a letter from Raj Bhavan, both universities have been instructed to contribute ₹5.5 lakh each, covering a total of ₹11 lakh in lawyer’s fees. The Governor Read More…
The Supreme Court has clarified that the Kerala Chief Minister will have the final say in setting the priority order of candidates for Vice-Chancellor appointments in the state’s Digital and Technical Universities. The Governor, acting as Chancellor, is required to make the appointment strictly in line with this list. The court directed that the Search Read More…
New Delhi – In a strong message to the Kerala government and Raj Bhavan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate appointment of permanent Vice Chancellors (VCs) in state universities, warning that students should not be made scapegoats in political conflicts. The directive came from a bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The prolonged administrative gridlock at Kerala University appears to be heading towards a positive resolution, with Higher Education Minister R. Bindu announcing a breakthrough in talks between the Vice-Chancellor and the University Syndicate. Both parties have agreed to set aside their differences and work collaboratively to restore normalcy in university operations. The feud, which Read More…
The Kerala High Court has quashed multiple Vice-Chancellor appointments made unilaterally by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, ruling that they violated both the University Act and UGC’s 2018 regulations. The court stated that interim VCs must be selected only from a panel recommended by the state government, and that temporary appointments cannot exceed six months. The Read More…