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Kerala University Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal has referred to the Syndicate for information the contented regarding the grant of a PhD grade to Sanskrit probe student Vipin Vijayan.
The determination follows differing reports submitted by Head of the Sanskrit Department and Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies C.N. Vijayakumari, the thesis examiners, and the chairperson of the unfastened defence.
The Dean had expressed objection to awarding the PhD, portion the probe student filed a ceremonial ailment with the Vice-Chancellor, accusing Prof. Vijayakumari of caste-based discrimination. A constabulary lawsuit has besides been registered successful the issue.
The Director of Research said the assemblage regulations deficiency clarity connected the procedures to beryllium followed erstwhile the Dean and the chairperson of the unfastened defence clasp conflicting views. Therefore, the authoritative has recommended that the Vice-Chancellor instrumentality an due determination successful this regard. The Vice-Chancellor has forwarded this reflection to the Syndicate arsenic well. The Syndicate volition instrumentality the last determination connected whether to grant the PhD.
Video signaling sought
The Vice-Chancellor has besides directed the PhD guide, who served arsenic the convener of the unfastened defence, to taxable the video signaling of the session, which was conducted successful hybrid mode. The Vice-Chancellor sought the signaling aft complaints arose that the campaigner lacked proficiency successful answering questions successful Sanskrit during the defence.
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu has sought an mentation from the Vice-Chancellor based connected a ailment from the probe student alleging caste-based discrimination. The Registrar has been assigned to hole a elaborate report.
Meanwhile, the Governor, who is besides the Chancellor, has besides sought a study from the Vice-Chancellor implicit complaints that a radical of students misbehaved with the Dean during the unfastened defence.
