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  • Days after court docket ruling, Kerala Governor appoints interim VC of fisheries varsity

    By PTI

    TRIVANDRUM: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, appearing because the chancellor of universities within the state, on Wednesday notified appointment of one of many professors of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) as its interim Vice Chancellor.

    Khan ordered that until an everyday VC was appointed, Dr M Rosalind George, professor and Dean of Faculty of Fisheries Science in KUFOS, would additionally train the powers and carry out the duties of VC with rapid impact, until additional orders.

    The resolution comes within the wake of the Kerala High Court on November 14 quashing the appointment of Dr Okay Riji John because the VC of KUFOS on the bottom that he was appointed in violation of University Grants Commission (UGC) norms.

    The court docket quashed the 2020 notification issued by the Governor appointing the choice committee, its 2021 decision recommending just one title and 2021 order of the chancellor appointing John as VC for a interval of 5 years or until he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

    The Bench additionally directed the chancellor to represent a range committee for advice of a panel of names in accordance with the UGC rules on the earliest.

    The High Court order had come on the pleas, moved by the candidates who participated within the choice course of to the publish of VC of KUFOS, difficult the appointment of John.

    Khan had sought resignation of the 11 VCs, together with that of KUFOS, based mostly on a Supreme Court order which, whereas quashing appointment of the VC of of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, had mentioned that in keeping with the UGC, an inventory of three appropriate candidates must be given to the chancellor.

    The apex court docket had additionally mentioned a non-academician shouldn’t be a part of the choice committee as per UGC rules.

    According to Khan, the rules have been violated within the appointment of the 11 VCs and he, subsequently, despatched them show-cause notices asking why they need to be allowed to proceed of their posts in view of the apex court docket resolution.

    The ruling Left authorities in Kerala and Khan have been at loggerheads over the difficulty of functioning of universities and his current transfer looking for removing of the 11 VCs.

    Earlier within the day, the Governor mentioned the ordinance issued by the federal government looking for to take away him because the chancellor of universities is “infructuous” now because the state meeting has been summoned.

    TRIVANDRUM: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, appearing because the chancellor of universities within the state, on Wednesday notified appointment of one of many professors of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) as its interim Vice Chancellor.

    Khan ordered that until an everyday VC was appointed, Dr M Rosalind George, professor and Dean of Faculty of Fisheries Science in KUFOS, would additionally train the powers and carry out the duties of VC with rapid impact, until additional orders.

    The resolution comes within the wake of the Kerala High Court on November 14 quashing the appointment of Dr Okay Riji John because the VC of KUFOS on the bottom that he was appointed in violation of University Grants Commission (UGC) norms.

    The court docket quashed the 2020 notification issued by the Governor appointing the choice committee, its 2021 decision recommending just one title and 2021 order of the chancellor appointing John as VC for a interval of 5 years or until he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

    The Bench additionally directed the chancellor to represent a range committee for advice of a panel of names in accordance with the UGC rules on the earliest.

    The High Court order had come on the pleas, moved by the candidates who participated within the choice course of to the publish of VC of KUFOS, difficult the appointment of John.

    Khan had sought resignation of the 11 VCs, together with that of KUFOS, based mostly on a Supreme Court order which, whereas quashing appointment of the VC of of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, had mentioned that in keeping with the UGC, an inventory of three appropriate candidates must be given to the chancellor.

    The apex court docket had additionally mentioned a non-academician shouldn’t be a part of the choice committee as per UGC rules.

    According to Khan, the rules have been violated within the appointment of the 11 VCs and he, subsequently, despatched them show-cause notices asking why they need to be allowed to proceed of their posts in view of the apex court docket resolution.

    The ruling Left authorities in Kerala and Khan have been at loggerheads over the difficulty of functioning of universities and his current transfer looking for removing of the 11 VCs.

    Earlier within the day, the Governor mentioned the ordinance issued by the federal government looking for to take away him because the chancellor of universities is “infructuous” now because the state meeting has been summoned.

  • Kerala Fisheries University hit by nepotism row

    Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Close on the heels of the controversy over the appointment of spouses of MLAs to educating posts in universities, the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos) has landed in a nepotism row. Save Education Campaign Committee, a discussion board of training activists, has approached Governor Arif Mohammed Khan with a criticism that the Vice Chancellor and Registrar-in-charge of Kufos facilitated appointment of their spouses as Dean (Fisheries) and Director (Research) respectively within the varsity.

    The petition demanded motion towards the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar-in-charge for alleged nepotism and blatant violation of Kufos Act and Statutes. The petition urged the Governor, who’s the Chancellor of the varsity, to nullify the controversial appointments.

    According to the petitioners, the Kufos Act was amended simply earlier than the Model Code of Conduct for meeting election got here into impact. It was amended with the intention of extending the time period of service of Dean to 5 years with wage and allowances as similar as that of a senior professor, together with a particular allowance. Only one eligible software every was obtained for the posts of Dean (Fisheries) and Director (Research) and these have been of the spouses of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar-in-Charge, the petition stated.

    “The University Governing Council did not scrutinise the application for the post of Director (Research) and choose eligible candidates. The selection committee was constituted by the Vice Chancellor himself. Besides, the meeting of the selection committee to recruit Dean (Fisheries) was not chaired by the Vice Chancellor or any authority empowered as per Kufos Act or Statutes,” stated the petition.

    VC denies prices

    Responding to the costs, Kufos Vice Chancellor Ok Riji John advised The New Indian Express that the allegations towards the appointments have been baseless and the candidates, who have been chosen for the posts have been duly certified. He stated the posts have been marketed in two main Malayalam dailies and an English day by day and the notifications have been printed within the college web site as properly.

    “Only one candidate each turned up for both the posts. The statute of the university stipulates that the Vice chancellor shall constitute the interview panel and it was followed in both the cases,” he stated. “Being the spouses of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar-in-Charge of the University need not come as disqualification for the candidates, who have excellent track records. Both candidates were selected on the basis of merit by the interview board,” he added.

    The Vice Chancellor additionally denied irregularities within the interview course of and added that he stored himself out of the interview panel for collection of Dean (Fisheries) as his spouse was the applicant.