Published On:Friday, June 27, 2014
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3 VCs in State not eligible as per UGC norms: Minister
Thiruvananthapuram: Vice-Chancellors of three universities in Kerala do not have the eligibility prescribed the UGC to be in the post, Education Minister P.K Abdu Rabb today informed the state Assembly.
They are Kannur University vice-chancellor Dr. M.K. Abdul Khadar, Kalady Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit vice-chancellor Dr. M.C Dileep and Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University vice-chancellor K.Jayakumar.
As per the UGC norms, a person needs to have 10 years of experience as a Professor or researcher to be appointed VC, the minister said.
In Kerala, there are no special norms prescribed for appointment as VC. The UGC norms are suggestions and the state is not bound to comply with that. The Universities can go by their own laws as they are autonomous institutions, the minister said in reply to a query by P.Sriramakrishnan.
