Kerala University

October 02, 2022

Kerala varsity VC relents after face-off with Governor, Senate meet to be convened

Vice Chancellor V P Mahadevan Pillai who had earlier resisted the Governor’s direction regarding the same relented after the Raj Bhavan decided to initiate action against him.

September 25, 2022
Kerala varsity VC rebuffs Governor's order to convene Senate

The VC has informed the Raj Bhavan there is no point in convening a meeting again as the last Senate meeting had passed a resolution against the Guv’s move of unilaterally forming the search committee.
September 20, 2022
Kerala University VC: Guv Khan ratchets up provocation, asks Senate to provide nominee

The tenure of the incumbent, V P Mahadevan Pillai, will expire soon, on October 24.
August 23, 2022
Onmanorama Explains | Reasons for vice chancellors' fall from grace in Kerala

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.
August 21, 2022
Back in 2010 Kerala varsity VC opposed Senate bid to pass resolution against Guv

Earlier, in 2010, when the Senate tried to pass a resolution against then Governor RS Gavai, VC A Jaykrishnan put a stop to it.
August 20, 2022
Governor Khan welcomes Kerala varsity resolution against him

Even as he welcomed criticisms, Arif Mohammed Khan said the legality of the resolution needs to be verified.
August 20, 2022
Kerala University Senate passes resolution against Governor

If it is found that the vice-chancellor has erred, Pillai could see suspension or worse yet, expulsion.

Kerala University

Kerala varsity VC relents after face-off with Governor, Senate meet to be convened

Kerala varsity VC rebuffs Governor's order to convene Senate

Kerala University VC: Guv Khan ratchets up provocation, asks Senate to provide nominee

Onmanorama Explains | Reasons for vice chancellors' fall from grace in Kerala

Back in 2010 Kerala varsity VC opposed Senate bid to pass resolution against Guv

Governor Khan welcomes Kerala varsity resolution against him

Kerala University Senate passes resolution against Governor

Kerala varsity stymies Guv's bid to form VC search panel

Guv forms search panel for VC, opens war front with Kerala govt

Govt to amend VC appointment rules