Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan slams political interference in appointment of Vice-Chancellors

By PTI

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Expressing displeasure over political interference within the appointment of Vice-Chancellors of the State’s universities, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who can be the Chancellor of universities, has shot off a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urging him to amend the Acts of the Universities to allow him assume the place of the Chancellor.

In a strongly worded letter, the Governor knowledgeable Vijayan that the previous was able to signal instantly if the latter brings an ordinance to amend the Acts empowering the Chief Minister to change into the Chancellor of universities, sources mentioned.

They mentioned that the Governor wrote the letter as he was upset with the best way the affairs of the schools have been performed by the State’s CPM-led authorities undermining his authority as Chancellor of the highest tutorial establishments.

The Governor is learnt to have expressed displeasure over the current re-appointment of Prof Gopinath Ravindran as Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University for one more 4 years and the State Assembly passing of an modification to the University Act, which in line with sources, have taken away the ability of the Chancellor to nominate the University Appellate Tribunal.

It is learnt that the Governor has additionally resented the deletion of a clause authorising the Chancellor to seek the advice of the High Court within the appointment of the tribunal. Sources mentioned Khan has additionally protested the advice of just one single identify for appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Shankaracharya Sanskrit Univeristy.

The State authorities didn’t reply on the problem instantly.