The state government is eyeing a bill passed by the West Bengal government in June to make the chief minister the chancellor of the state’s universities.
The state government is eyeing a bill passed by the West Bengal government in June to make the chief minister the chancellor of the state’s universities.
The Kerala government is considering legal options to remove the governor from the post of chancellor of state universities.
This step interrupts Controversy continues between Left Front government and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan Regarding the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor. As the Chancellor of State Universities, Mr Khan had asked the Vice Chancellors of 11 State Universities to clarify that his appointment has been superseded by the recent Supreme Court order Dr M S as Vice Chancellor of the AP J Abdul Kalam Technological University. Cancellation of appointment of Rajshri.
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ordinance
The government is considering an ordinance to replace the governor as the chancellor of state universities. According to people familiar with the matter, the issue is being discussed at various levels and the law department is considering various options.
The government is closely watching the bill passed by the West Bengal government in June to make the chief minister the chancellor of the state’s universities. The Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra governments have also taken a similar route earlier. There were also reports that the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab is considering a bill to replace the governor as the chancellor of state-run universities.
constitutional position
The Left government is now taking a position that the Constitution does not envisage the role of the Chancellor for the Governor, while maintaining that the role of the ex-officio Chancellor of the State Universities was assigned by the State Legislative Assembly. The Law Department has also recalled the recommendation of the MM Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations, which said in 2010 that the Governor “should not be burdened with positions and powers, which could expose the office to controversies or public criticism”. Huh”.
Although the Kerala State University Law Reform Commission submitted its report in June 2022 that the current practice of nominating the governor as ex-officio chancellor may continue, it pointed out that there is no compulsion on the state government or the state legislature. To maintain the current position.