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The ongoing standoff betwixt Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who is besides the Chancellor of universities, and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) authorities implicit the assignment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) and Digital University Kerala deepened aft conciliatory talks connected Wednesday failed to output immoderate consensus.
Law Minister P. Rajeeve and Higher Education Minister R. Bindu met the Governor astatine Lok Bhavan, but contempt an hour-long discussion, some sides remained steadfast successful their positions. The impasse appears to beryllium headed towards a solution done a last determination by the Supreme Court. The tribunal has posted the substance for proceeding connected Thursday.
While the State authorities preferred C. Sathish Kumar and Saji Gopinath for appointments to the V-C positions astatine KTU and DUK respectively, the Governor had recommended the names of Priya Chandran and Ciza Thomas astatine the apex court.
The prevailing quality centres astir the government’s stiff objection to appointing Dr. Thomas, considering her bitter narration with the ruling dispensation since her assignment arsenic the interim V-C of KTU by Mr. Arlekar’s predecessor Arif Mohamed Khan 3 years ago. She is presently the V-C in-charge of DUK.
Despite the government’s reservations, the Governor has powerfully defended her credentials. The Governor argued that the authorities itself had recognised Dr. Thomas’s capabilities, citing her appointments to respective important committees, including those successful complaint of selecting main enforcement officers for Technopark and Infopark arsenic good arsenic her enactment roles successful the government’s cardinal agencies specified arsenic KSPACE (Kerala Spacepark) and K-FON.
However, the Ministers reiterated the government’s presumption that V-C appointments should beryllium made from the database provided by the Chief Minister, and that the assignment process remains successful enactment with the process mandated by the Supreme Court.
Mr. Rajeeve, portion addressing mediapersons later, said the authorities would proceed its efforts to attain a consensus. He added that the authorities took the inaugural for the talks and expressed assurance that the substance would beryllium resolved done the ongoing dialogue.
He besides indicated that the State authorities would pass the Supreme Court of the developments successful the issue.
