On Monday, the government submitted three key accounts aimed at reforming the functioning of state universities, especially those who seek to change the university laws that order standards in convening legal authorities.
Among the proposed legal regulations, the University Act (amendment) (No. 3) (No. 3), 2025, and the University Law (Amendment) (No. 4) Act, 2025, strive to insert provisions for the vice -chairman to accept the deputy chairman.
The legislation will also require such a meeting to be convened within seven days if one -third of the members are required in writing. Both accounts were transferred to the subject of the Education Committee for detailed control.
The Minister of Higher Education, who submitted accounts, said that while the government has oversight of comprehensive higher education reforms over the past four years, the success of these reforms depends on the regular functioning of the legal university bodies.
However, some vice -chairman did not call early meetings, even if they were waiting for an important academic or administrative decision. The change is trying to reduce such “neglected behavior”, she added.
The Minister also accused some vice -chairman of giving up external pressures and acting outside their legal authority. Experiments are carried out for circumventing or manipulating university authorities to promote ideologies that are unacceptable to the state and its people.
The Minister of Law P. Rajeeve submitted Keraral University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, 2025, on behalf of the main Minister Pinarayan, who serves as a professional Chancellor of the University.
The bill seeks to restructure the composition of the Committee on Search for the Appointment of Vice -President Chancellor at the digital University of Kerala. According to the proposed change, the Committee will be convened by an important academic in the field of electronics and information technology, a nominated Council for Higher Education in Kerala, which will replace the current provisions of the main secretary.
The revised committee will also include a member of the nominated committee for university grants; academician nominated by the State Council of Kerala for Science, Technology and the Environment; a renowned scholar or researcher nominated by the Governor Council; and academician nominated by the state government. The bill was referred to the subject of the Committee for Internal Affairs.
Published – October 6, 2025 20:34
