Kerala Governor directs V-Cs to prevent appointment of unqualified teachers in self-financing colleges

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who besides serves arsenic the Chancellor of astir State-run universities, has issued a strict directive to Vice-Chancellors to guarantee that lone those who are qualified arsenic per University Grants Commission (UGC) norms are appointed arsenic teachers successful self-financing and different affiliated colleges.

The UGC regulations stipulate a minimum qualification of National Eligibility Test (NET) oregon PhD for teachers. However, specified qualifications are often not met successful appointments for self-financing colleges.

In its communication, the Raj Bhavan besides ordered steps to upload the close accusation regarding the qualification of appointed teachers connected the assemblage portals. The Governor’s involution follows complaints regarding unqualified teachers evaluating students’ reply sheets.