As chancellor, governor puts on hold appointment of professor in Kannur University – Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the ongoing standoff between the LDF government and the Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad KhanLater, in his capacity as the Chancellor of Universities in the State, the appointment of Associate Professor in the Department of Malayalam at Kannur University was put on hold on Wednesday.
Khan also called for the provisions of Kannur University Act and issued show cause notices to all stakeholders, Raj Bhavan said in a statement.
The governor’s decision came after he asked media persons to wait for 30 minutes to know what happened in connection with the controversial proposed appointment of the wife of a Left leader in the Malayalam department of the university.
“You will know in half an hour. As long as I am the Chancellor, there is no question of allowing any favoritism or nepotism in matters of education,” he said.
Soon after, the Raj Bhavan communique said, “Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, in his capacity as Chancellor, has stayed the resolution (No.202.313 dated June 27, 2022). Kannur University Syndicate And all further proceedings as per the selection process for the appointment of Associate Professor in the Department of Malayalam with immediate effect till further orders.
“The Hon’ble Chancellor has invoked the provisions of section 7(3) of the Kannur University Act, 1996 in this decision. Separate show cause notices are being issued to all the stakeholders. The decision of the Hon’ble Chancellor has been conveyed. university.”
Khan’s decision is going to affect the proposed appointment of the wife of KK Ragesh, private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Priya VargheseAs Associate Professor of Malayalam in Kannur University.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Minister R Bindu said that the state government was not involved in making appointments in universities and only universities can do so and that too as per law and rules.
Higher Education Department He said that they have no role in making appointments in universities.
There is a controversy surrounding Varghese’s selection and proposed appointment as an associate professor as he had the lowest research score among all applicants, but the highest in the interview round and was declared first in the selection process.