Governor’s intervention sought against University Laws Amendment Bill
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Governor’s intervention sought against University Laws Amendment Bill

The Hindu  

The Save University Campaign Committee has complained to the Governor against the proposed amendments to the University Laws that were tabled in the Assembly on Monday. Against private varsities Meanwhile, pro-Congress university employees and college teachers, led by the Federation of University Employees Organisations, and Kerala Private College Teachers Association, staged a protest march to the Assembly against the Private Universities Bill. They alleged that nearly 40% of seats in the State’s public universities remain vacant, with many prominent colleges facing a shortage of students. Federation State president N. Mahesh; general secretary Jayan C. Chalil; and KPCTA State president Premachandran Keezhoth and general secretary Rony George were among those who spoke. AISF march Communist Party of India -feeder All India Students Federation also took out a march to the Assembly in protest against the proposed legislation to permit private universities in the state.

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University Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2025, referred to Subject Committee
4 days, 21 hours ago

University Laws (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2025, referred to Subject Committee

The Hindu  

The discussion on University Laws Bill, 2025, in the Assembly on Wednesday sparked yet another intense debate between the Treasury and Opposition benches over the propriety of granting additional powers to the Pro-Chancellor in university governance. The Bill, which pertains to the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, has been …

Kerala Governor grants permission for varsity amendment Bill to be tabled in Assembly
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kerala Governor grants permission for varsity amendment Bill to be tabled in Assembly

The Hindu  

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has granted the Kerala government permission to table the University Laws Bill, 2025, following a delay caused by a necessary scrutiny. The government had tabled the Kerala State Private Universities Bill, 2025, and the Kerala University Laws Bill, 2025, on March 3, The latter pertains to the laws governing Kerala University, Calicut University, Mahatma Gandhi University, …

Kerala University Laws (Amendment), Private Universities Bills spark heated debate
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala University Laws (Amendment), Private Universities Bills spark heated debate

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Private Universities Bill, 2025 and Kerala University Laws Bill, 2025, were referred to the Subject Committee by the Assembly on Monday, following discussions that lasted nearly three hours. Mr. Satheesan also described the Kerala State Private Universities Bill, 2025, as highly opaque and called for it to be referred to the Select Committee for more comprehensive discussions. …

Academics, activists protest against proposed UGC norms
1 month ago

Academics, activists protest against proposed UGC norms

The Hindu  

Noted academicians took out a protest rally to the Secretariat under the banner of All India Save Education Committee against the Draft UGC Regulations, 2025, on Thursday. Inaugurating the protest meeting, AISEC State president George Joseph voiced deep concern over the amendments, warning that they could bring university education entirely under the control of the Central government. He cautioned that …

CM defends Private University Bill at party meet
1 month, 1 week ago

CM defends Private University Bill at party meet

The Hindu  

Brushing aside criticisms against the proposed Private University Bill, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assured that the legislation would promote social justice in its implementation. Speaking at the valedictory session of the CPI Thrissur District Conference in Kunnamkulam on Tuesday, he stressed that the bill aims to bring positive changes to Kerala’s higher education sector. Listing the advancements made in the …

Assembly passes University Laws (Amendment) Bill
2 years, 6 months ago

Assembly passes University Laws (Amendment) Bill

The Hindu  

The Assembly on Thursday passed the University Laws Bill, 2022 which alters the composition of the search-cum-selection committee to appoint Vice Chancellors and effectively provide the State government greater leverage in the process. The government had initially proposed the inclusion of the vice chairman of the Kerala State Higher Education Council as convener of the committee. But, Higher Education Minister …

Ker Assembly Passes Contentious University Laws Bill; UDF Boycotts
2 years, 6 months ago

Ker Assembly Passes Contentious University Laws Bill; UDF Boycotts

News 18  

The Kerala Assembly on Thursday passed the contentious University Laws Bill 2022, which would result in curtailing the powers of the Governor as Chancellor of state universities. The Bill would affect the autonomy of the universities and would set a wrong precedent in the higher education sector, he charged before walking out of the hall. However, Higher Education Minister R …

Teachers protest outside UGC
7 years ago

Teachers protest outside UGC

The Hindu  

Several university and college teachers formed a human chain outside the University Grants Commission office here on Monday in protest against their service conditions and to raise their voice against a “policy assault” on higher education in the country. Service conditions The associations pointed out the “negative” service conditions in the Draft UGC Regulations, the 70:30 funding formula and the …

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