Kerala Governor appoints interim VCs for two state universities

The Governor had said that there was a “gross dereliction of duty on the part of the VC”.

Subsequently, PC Saseendran was appointed as the interim VC of the university.

However, he too resigned earlier this week after he withdrew his order reinstating 33 students who were suspended in connection with Sidharthan’s death.

He had withdrawn the order following the intervention of the Governor. Khan, on Tuesday, said that he has accepted Saseendran’s resignation.

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VC appointed for open university

Now, Anil KS —Professor of the Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Mannuthy in the Thrissur district — has been appointed as the officiating VC of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, a notification issued by the Raj Bhavan said.

Professor Anil shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the VC with immediate effect until further orders, it said.

Professor Jagathy VP has been tasked with exercising the powers and performing the duties of the VC of the Sreenarayanaguru Open University, in addition to his normal duties, with immediate effect, a separate notification issued by the Raj Bhavan said.

He is the Director and senior professor of the School of Management Studies of the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kochi.

Professor Jagathy was given the new charge following the resignation of PM Mubarak Pasha as the VC of the open university.

Pasha’s resignation was accepted on 25 March subject to the proceedings pending before the Governor’s office regarding the legality of his appointment as VC, according to a letter sent by the Raj Bhavan to the university.

(With PTI Inputs)

Edited by Mohammed Fazil