Kerala Cabinet to bring regulation to eliminate Governor from post of Chancellor

Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the continuous tussle in between Governor and the Left federal government, the Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday chose to generate a regulation to eliminate Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from the post of Chancellor. The State Cabinet is preparing to bring in a specialist in location of the Chancellor. The choice followed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan looked for the resignations of vice-chancellors of all 9 universities in the state. Based on an order released by the Kerala Governor- Vice-Chancellors of the University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kannur University, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, University of Calicut and Thunachath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University have actually been asked to resign from their posts. Later on the VCs of 9 universities moved the High Court challenging the Governor’s order to tender their resignations. The Governor had actually likewise designated Ciza Thomas as Vice Chancellor in-charge of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) in Thiruvananthapuram. CM Pinarayi Vijayan federal government had actually asked for the High Court to remain the consultation that was bought by Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan, chancellor of the state universities. The court on Tuesday decreased to remain the consultation. The Supreme Court in October sacked Dr Rajasree MS from the Vice Chancellor post pointing out an offense of UGC standards.
A bench of justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar permitted the appeal submitted by Professor Sreejith P.S. challenging the Kerala High Court order dated August 2,2021 According to the UGC Regulations likewise, the Visitor/Chancellor will select the Vice Chancellor out of the panel of names suggested by the Search Committee. When just one name was suggested and the panel of names was not suggested, the Chancellor had no alternative to think about the names of the other prospects, the leading court observed. The consultation of the participant Rajasree can be stated to be dehors and/or contrary to the arrangements of the UGC Regulations as well as even to the University Act, 2015, the leading court kept in mind. …
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