In an unprecedented move, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has asked all the nine vice-chancellors of the state to resign from their respective posts.
In view of the action taken after the Supreme Court ordered the resignation of the Vice Chancellor of Kerala Technical University, he directed the Vice Chancellors of Calicut, Sanskrit, KTU, CUSAT, Fisheries, Malayalam, MG, Kannur and Medical Universities to put in their papers . Monday before 11.30 am.
The governor’s office said that five vice-chancellors were asked to go during the vice-chancellor’s selection because they were elected without panel names and were thus “politically”. The remaining four were selected through a process where eminent subject experts were not present in the selection committee.
Responding to the order, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan told media persons in Alappuzha that the party and the government would oppose the governor’s move which was anti-constitutional.
He said the BJP and the RSS, which are unable to come to power directly, are doing backroom maneuvers to capture power in the state.
“It is a mad decision of the governor and we will take all measures against it including legal options,” Govindan said.
Government sources told IANS that the state high education The department is holding a meeting to decide on the further course of action. Department officials said the government may direct the vice-chancellors not to respond to the governor’s direction.
Muslim League leader and former state education minister ET Mohammad Bashir told media persons that the governor’s decision was wrong. He said that the Governor does not have such discretionary powers.
CPI(M) politburo member MA Baby, who is also the state’s former education minister, told media persons that the Kerala governor was acting like a central government employee.
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