Thiruvananthapuram: Minister of Higher Education R Bindu told the Assembly on Tuesday that the temporary appointment of Poornima Mohan as the editor of Lexicon Malayalam at Kerala University should not be interpreted as a violation of the university regulations.
The Minister, While Answering the Questions submitted by Mathew Kuzhalnadan Opposition members, Thiruvanchor Radhakrishnan, PT Thomas and Cr Mahesh, said the notification that invited the application to the post while called without diluting qualifications.
“The qualification is only expanded to post in time.
There is no negligence made,” he said.
Meanwhile, members of the University of Kerala Joyil Senate John Joseph submitted the Governor of Arif Mohammed Khan demanding the elimination of the Leksikon editor.
He alleged that Poornima was appointed as a Leksikon editor under the influence of his partner, R Mohan, a former income tax officer who currently works as an officer about special tasks in the CM office.
The applicant has also been seeking actions against university registrants who issued a notice, which allegedly not synchronized with the provisions in university regulations.
The University’s authority has confirmed its appointment in the field that Poornima became a multi-linguistic expert has an academic ability to release the task of the Lexicon Malayalam editor.
In addition, the university takes steps to find candidates that are more suitable to be designated as a permanent editor, university authorities have claimed.
‘Tire courses are raised while the minister tells the Assembly that the temporary government has raised a ban at the university, apart from the newly arranged Sreenaraya Open University, to conduct a long-distance education course in Kerala.
The government issued an order that allowed all state universities to offer distance education courses to Sreenarayaaguru Open University received permission needed from UGC to offer long distance education courses.
In accordance with the rules of 72 (1) of the Law of the SreenAyana Open University, there is no other university in Kerala which must offer a remote education program that applies on September 25, 2020.
However, the Covid limit inhibits the open university process to obtain permission for the course and hence The government has decided to give permission to Kerala University, MG, Calicut and Kannur to offer long distance education to further orders.
However, the opposition leader VD Sathean criticized the government to put aside the provisions at the University acting through the executive command.
“It’s insults to the house.
Only homes have the right to make changes in the provisions in the laws passed by it,” he said.
Minister defends government action.
He said changes in the law had been carried out according to the rules of 63 of the Act, which allowed changes in the provisions included in the actions to eliminate obstacles.
The opposition leaders claimed that the executive order misinterpreted the power of 63.
Unless the government made amendments in regulation 72 (1) from the Law, no other universities could offer distance education courses, they said.
There is no violation in pointing at the Leksikon editor, said Min
