Stay updated with the latest university-of-kerala news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on university-of-kerala topics.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The administrative tussle in Kerala University continued on Tuesday with Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas directing joint registrars to route files directly to her, bypassing registrar K S Anil Kumar whose suspension was revoked by the syndicate.The day also saw SFI workers going on a rampage in the varsity headquarters amid criticism that the police remained mute spectators in the face of the protests. The VC's directive to the joint registrars was to send out a message that she ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the vice-chancellor and syndicate in Kerala University refusing to budge from their respective stances in the registrar suspension issue, all eyes are now on the course of action Governor Rajendra Arlekar would adopt on the matter by exercising his powers as Chancellor. Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas had submitted a detailed report before the governor stating that the syndicate meeting that reinstated the registrar was 'invalid'. She has also reportedly informed the gover ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said on ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 9 (ANI): Following the violent protest at Kerala University, a case has been registered against 27 activists of the ruling CPM's Students Federation of India (SFI), including its state secretary P S Sanjeev, who has been named the prime accused, police said. The case also names 1,000 identifiable protesters who have been accused of damaging public property, forcibly entering the university campus, and assaulting police and university staff, police said ...Read More >
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader and former chief minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP govt in Rajasthan, accusing it of surrendering to the sand mafia and failing to uphold law and order in the state. Speaking on the birth anniversary of senior Congress leader Late Girija Vyas at PCC Tuesday, Gehlot said, "The sand mafia has completely taken over. Sand prices are skyrocketing, and the common man can't even afford to build a home. During our tenure, we faced challenges to ...Read More >
T'puram/Kannur: The SFI marches to the headquarters of Kerala University and Kannur University turned violent on Tuesday. The protesters stormed into the Kerala varsity office, reaching up to the chamber of the vice-chancellor. The protest was organized alleging that the governor, who is also the chancellor of the universities in the state, was saffronising the universities.The protest at Kerala University continued for hours as police remained mute spectators. Even after the SFI workers broke t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8 (PTI) The Raj Bhavan-government row over the functioning of universities in Kerala escalated on Tuesday, with the Students' Federation of India (SFI) organising massive marches to major varsities across the state, protesting against what they claimed were attempts to 'saffronise' higher education institutions under the influence of the Sangh Parivar. Kerala's ruling CPI(M) offered full backing to SFI, its student outfit, saying the students' protest would continue stro ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Kerala being governed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI-M, on Tuesday, had a field day when they were given a free hand to barge into four universities in the state. The SFI had announced this protest last week and it was directed against the state universities' Chancellor and Kerala Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, who is trying to push through his agenda to run the state univer ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Kerala Leader of Opposition and Congress MLA, VD Satheesan, on Tuesday said that the issue of Kerala University should be settled immediately as the Governor and the state government have been fighting each other for a long time. Speaking to ANI, Satheesan claimed that out of 13 universities in Kerala, there are no vice-chancellors in 12. The governor and the government have been fighting each other for a long time. So, the higher education fi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Police detained Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists protesting against Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the premises of Kerala University on Tuesday. The students entered the premises of Kerala University as they protested against Governor Rajendra Arlekar, alleging the 'saffronisation' of universities. The police tried to bring the situation under control as the students entered the university premises. The visuals sho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Scores of activists from the Students' Federation of India (SFI) marched towards major universities across the state on Tuesday, protesting what they alleged were attempts to "saffronise" higher education institutions under the influence of the Sangh Parivar. In Kannur, SFI protestors raised slogans against Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who also serves as the Chancellor of state universities, and broke through police barricades outside Kannur University. Police deployed water ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Police detained Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists protesting against Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar at the premises of Kerala University on Tuesday. The students entered the premises of Kerala University as they protested against Governor Rajendra Arlekar, alleging the 'saffronisation' of universities. Also Read | Parliamentary Panel Meets Civil Aviation Ministry, Airline Officials; Ask About Air India Plane Crash, Air ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8 (PTI) Scores of Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists marched towards major universities in Kerala on Tuesday, protesting what they claimed were attempts to "saffronise" higher education institutions under the influence of the Sangh Parivar. Raising slogans against Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who also serves as the Chancellor of the universities, protestors broke through police barricades outside Kannur University. Police responded with water cannons ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the row over the Bharat Mata image and the registrar's suspension, Kerala University witnessed turmoil on Tuesday as SFI activists clashed with police during a protest against Governor Rajendra Arlekar and the university's Vice Chancellor at the varsity headquarters. The student outfit, affiliated with the ruling CPM, staged a protest march to the university headquarters, questioning the suspension of Registrar KS Anil Kumar. Though police used water cannons to dispers ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ongoing tussle in Kerala University between the vice-chancellor and the Syndicate landed the varsity in an unprecedented administrative crisis on Monday. It also created a peculiar situation that saw two officials - one owing allegiance to the Governor's camp and the other to the state government - occupying the post of Registrar. A day after the controversial Syndicate meeting 'revoked' the suspension of Registrar K S Anil Kumar, the official reached the university on M ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to intervene in the matter of the Kerala University Vice-Chancellor's decision to suspend the varsity's Registrar. Vice-Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal suspended Registrar Dr K.S. Anil Kumar for allegedly issuing a notice cancelling a private programme, attended by Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, at the Senate Hall, where a portrait of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag was displayed. Soon after the suspension orde ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In a snub to the syndicate of Kerala University, Vice Chancellor in-charge Ciza Thomas appointed Mini Kappan as the temporary registrar of the university on Monday. She made the move even as KS Anil Kumar, who had been suspended, returned to office following the syndicate's decision to revoke his removal. Meanwhile, Ciza Thomas suspended Joint Registrar P Hari Kumar for allegedly approving the syndicate meeting held in her absence on Sunday. Although she had sought an explan ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala University has been witnessing dramatic developments following the SFI's protest over a Bharat Mata image displayed at an event attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar on campus, and the suspension of Registrar KS Anil Kumar. The Governor, who is the Chancellor of the university, has sought a report from the Vice Chancellor in-charge, Dr Ciza Thomas, regarding the syndicate's decision to revoke Anil Kumar's suspension. Following the syndicate's revocation of the suspens ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala University Syndicate on Sunday passed a resolution to reinstate suspended Registrar KS Anil Kumar, despite opposition from Vice Chancellor in-charge Ciza Thomas. University authorities told Onmanorama that Anil Kumar has assumed charge after the syndicate issued an order revoking his suspension and communicated it to him. The move comes amid a heated standoff between the VC and a group of left-aligned syndicate members. While VC Ciza Thomas maintained that the me ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 6 (PTI) A special syndicate meeting, convened at the Kerala University, on Sunday witnessed dramatic scenes as pro-Left members tried to raise the matter of the recent suspension of the registrar out of agenda. Though the syndicate members reportedly claimed that they cancelled the suspension of Registrar K S Anil Kumar, Vice Chancellor in-Charge Ciza Thomas said no such action was taken as she declined their request to discuss the matter and dissolved the meeting. Also ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 6 (Maxim News): In a major boost to employment opportunities in the banking sector, public sector banks (PSBs) are set to recruit around 50,000 personnel during the current financial year (FY2025), according to data compiled from various banks. The move is aimed at supporting expanding business operations, enhancing customer services, and strengthening digital and physical infrastructure. The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, is leading the hiring wave wit ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: High drama was witnessed at a special meeting of the Kerala University Syndicate on Sunday after pro-Left members claimed that they had annulled the suspension of Registrar KS Anil Kumar, while Ciza Thomas, who is presently holding charge of Vice Chancellor, said the decision was invalid. The single point agenda of the Syndicate meeting, chaired by the Vice Chancellor on Sunday, was to "finalise the statement of facts on the Registrar's suspension". The statement of facts is ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid reports of Kerala University syndicate's resolution to cancel the suspension of Registrar KS Anil Kumar, Vice-Chancellor in-charge Ciza Thomas said that no such action was taken and the special syndicate meeting was dissolved without discussing the resolution. Addressing the media at the University, the VC asserted that a group of left-aligned members of the syndicate cannot cancel the registrar's suspension. She told the media that since the issue was sub-judice, it wa ...Read More >
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carr ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the suspension of Kerala University registrar K S Anil Kumar over the Bharat Mata portrait row, the state government and pro-Left Syndicate members came out in support of the official, terming the action against him as a "misuse of authority" by Vice-Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal. Earlier in the day, Higher Education Minister R Bindu said Anil could continue in office as only the university Syndicate has the right to take action against him. General Education Mini ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: General education minister V Sivankutty seems to be the sharpest weapon the LDF government has unleashed against Governor Rajendra Arlekar. On Thursday, Sivankutty called Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr Mohanan Kunnummel the "hired gun" of Governor Arlekar. As for the Governor's image of Bharat Mata, the minster had this to say: "You mean that woman holding the saffron flag? Indian Constitution has no mention of this." He was responding to the VC's decision to suspend R ...Read More >
The Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu on Thursday alleged that the Kerala University Vice-chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal had misused his authority by suspending the Registrar K.S. Anil Kumar for his action, cancelling permission for a programme attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the senate hall on June 25. "Anil Kumar can continue in office as only the university syndicate has the right to take action against the registrar," she told reporters. She also claimed that VC had gone beyo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu criticised Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr Mohanan Kunnummel for suspending Registrar KS Anil Kumar over the row related to Governor's event. As per the relevant act and rules, the VC does not have the authority to suspend the Registrar, as the Syndicate -- the Registrar's appointing authority -- holds that power, the minister told reporters here on Wednesday. "The Vice Chancellor can place the matter before the Syndicate. Other ...Read More >
Vice Chancellor Dr. Mohan Kunnummal took action against the Registrar after confirming misconduct during the Governor's event and a violation of service rules. Thiruvananthapuram: The tug-of-war between the Raj Bhavan and the state government looks to escalate further with Kerala University Registrar Dr. KS Anil Kumar suspended from service pending disciplinary proceedings for allegedly creating discord during a function attended by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Vice Chancellor Dr. Moh ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hours before he set off for the Kerala University Senate Hall to attend a function, which was marred by violent protests over the display of an image of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag, Governor Rajendra Arlekar had expressed his concern to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the "the issue spilling into the streets." In a letter to the chief minister, handed over through an emissary on Wednesday afternoon, the governor said peaceful coexistence in Kerala must not be en ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest None news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on None topics.