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Keralam Initiates Steps to Appoint Permanent University Vice Chancellors

- •Higher Education Minister Roji M John announced that Keralam has begun preliminary steps to appoint permanent vice-chancellors across state universities.
- •The minister addressed the state Assembly, acknowledging that several universities are currently operating without permanent leadership.
- •John rejected Opposition allegations that the government is yielding to any saffronisation agenda, vowing to prevent communalisation on campuses.
- •The state government aims to develop Keralam into a leading higher education hub through continuous program implementation.
Key Questions Answered
Higher Education Minister Roji M John informed the state Assembly that Keralam has begun preliminary steps to appoint permanent vice-chancellors for universities across the state. Several universities currently lack permanent VCs, and the government is working to resolve the situation.
Minister Roji M John rejected the Opposition's allegations that the UDF government was yielding to the Sangh Parivar's alleged saffronisation agenda. He asserted that the government will not allow any form of communalisation or ideological polarisation on university campuses.
The state government's mission is to develop Keralam into a sought-after higher education hub, and it will continue implementing various programmes to achieve that goal. The administration aims to modernise institutions and revamp the entire system.
