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It is hoped that proceedings on the complaint would begin once the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is away in Kochi as part of PM Modi's visit, reaches Thiruvananthapuram.
Dealing a blow to the varsity's claim that Priya's appointment met the required criterion, the UGC told the HC that a candidate's research period cannot be counted as teaching experience.
The Governor is planning to initiate strict against Kannur University Vice Chancellor Dr Gopinath Ravindran based on the HC order. The Court is to consider the case on 31 st August.
The Opposition was least interested in opposing the University Laws (Amendment) Bill that would clip the powers of the Chancellor/Governor.
Arif Mohammed Khan has called 91-year-old historian Irfan Habib a street goonda for allegedly trying to attack him during a function in 2019.
The signatories included Prof Prabhu Prasad Mohapatra and Prof Kesavan Veluthat (retired) from the Department of History, Delhi University, and eminent historian Prof Romila Thapar.
The Priya Varghese-Kannur University row is just one in a series of instances where people close to the ruling party, the CPM, are seen landing plum posts in varsities.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, had stayed Priya's appointment last week alleging nepotism.
Manorama had on Friday highlighted the authorities' failure to make permanent appointments to three vital statutory posts
The recent flashpoint has been over the appointment of Dr Priya Varghese at the varsity. Priya is the wife of KK Ragesh, the private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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