War Over VCs: How Governor-Government Spats Are Sullying Higher Education
Shahina K.K. | 08 November 2024 | Outlook
In October, the Kerala government was under pressure to appoint new vice chancellors (VCs) for four universities— University of Kerala, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Kerala University of Health Sciences. The tensions with the Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan, over the selection process were at its peak.
When the Governor gave extension to Mohanan Kunnummal as VC of the Kerala University of Health Sciences on October 24, the move was seen as a significant setback for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, given Kunnummal’s alleged firm opposition to the CPI(M)-dominant Syndicate at Kerala University on various issues…