Thiruvananthapuram: In a hard-pitched letter for Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor and Chancellor Arif Mohammed Khan criticized the government for thinning the quality of higher education by choosing a political choice candidate for the lead university.
He also said he would let go of the Chancellor’s posts so that CM could consider it and carry out his political goals without interruption.
In the letter five pages sent to CM on December 8 Governor said: “In the past, universities have been on the news mostly for the wrong reasons, especially those related to various promises made without following the specified rules and procedures.
During the year -The last year two and a half, as a chancellor from the university in Kerala, I have witnessed the situation anxiously.
But the latest developments and ways in which pressure was brought to me to do things in total violating the rules and procedures had my sadness.
” The copy of the letter has been sent to the Higher Education Minister R Bindu and Kerala High State Educational Council Deputy Chairperson of Daran Gurukkal.
In the reappointment of the Kannur University Deputy Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran, the letter said: “I tried his best to persuade your legal counsel (sent you to talk to me) to appreciate that ‘removal return’ is not the same as ‘renewal’ from the incumbent term.
This does not mean to remove the specified procedure.
But he insisted that his advice was based on the public opinion of the state advocate.
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I fully realized that what I was asked to do was inconsistent with the rules and contrary to the law …
to avoid controversy, I signed orders but I had felt very uncomfortable after that,” said the governor.
He said the existing scene was that universities were packaged with political and non-academic nominations that took academic decisions.
‘There is no desire to pursue conflict conflict courses with Govt’the political affiliation I have created an environment such as the uncompression that the Vice Chancellor went to court to challenge the Chancellor’s decision even after the state government directed him to attract this case, “the Governor said, referring to the case What was put forward by Kerala Kalamandalam Deputy Chancellor against the order of the governor at the promise at the university was considered.
Khan also asked whether it was due to the active political affiliation of VC, as claimed by him, that the government did not take action against him for the insubordination Universities can be understood from the fact that vice chancellors from Sri Narayana Open University teachers do not receive salaries since their appointment.
Why? Because the government does not have time to improve her salary, “he said and added that the government did not do anything even six months after he took a problem with the Ministry of Higher Education.” I want to make it clear that in terms of university kannur, I do something about my better judgment, but I don’t want to do things like anymore.
And at the same time, I did not want to pursue conflict courses with my own government, “Khan said.
Referring to the amendment recently passed by the assembly state, he said, the government was not only the power of Chancellor to appoint a university appeal of the court but also did Far with the need to request a high court approval for it.
Governor’s sharp reaction was triggered by one name recommended by the Government for the appointment of Sanskrit University Vice Chancellor.
According to the UGC regulations, which the government must provide a candidate panel to qualify for the Chancellor.
“Under the above conditions, My advice to you is to change university actions and you personally consider Chancellor’s position, so you can carry out political goals without any dependence on the governor.
After the university is under direct control of the government, there will be no scope for anyone to make allegations of political interference, “Khan said, adding that CM could choose for a rule because the assembly was not in the session.” I promised that I would sign the same soon.
Or, you can ask for general advocates to set up legal documents through which the governor can transfer Chancellor’s power to the minister.
I am sure that it should not be difficult for AG to find the legal method to do it, “he said.
The governor has asked CM to act immediately because it has become impossible for him as a chancellor to protect the university from” destructive, continuous political influence and erosion of their autonomy ” .