In the position of Vice Chancellor, Dr. There was a sharp disagreement between the governor and the government over the re-appointment of Gopinath Raveendran. The governor had said he could not work under pressure and would step down as state chancellor. The Chief Minister had also responded to this. But in the new situation, the High Court verdict is a relief to the government. The government is relieved by the High Court’s decision, citing the governor’s position. However, the petitioners have stated that they will appeal against the single bench verdict.
Nepotism: Ramesh Chennithala submitted a letter to the Chief Minister demanding the removal of Minister R Bindu
University (Kannur University) V.C. The Minister of Higher Education, Ramesh Chennithala, has written a letter to the Governor requesting that action be taken to remove him from the ministry if he does not resign.
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Ramesh Chennithala said that the minister’s pressure on the Chancellor, who is also the Governor, to sabotage the appointment process of the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University and to re-appoint his current Vice Chancellor beyond the age limit under the University Act was a serious breach of oath, abuse of power, corruption and nepotism.
Serious allegations against universities in the state have been coming out in the last few days along with the evidence. The Governor, who is also the Chancellor, enumerated the political interference in the universities and wrote a letter to the Chief Minister stating that he could not proceed in the same manner.
For the first time in the history of Kerala, a Governor is submitting a letter to the Chief Minister stating that the Chancellor’s post is being vacated immediately in protest of the government’s political interference in the affairs of the universities.
What the governor says in the letter is shocking. The most important of these is the re-appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University.
ഇതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് ഗവര്ണ്ണറുടെ കത്തിലെ വാചകം ഇങ്ങനെയാണ്… ”I fully realized that what I was being asked to do was not consistent with rules and was contrary to law but I had no intention to start any dispute with the State government. In order to avoid the controversy, I signed the order but I have been feeling extremely uncomfortable after that.’
The governor said there was pressure from the government to reinstate the vice chancellor, but did not specify in the letter who was pressuring him.
According to media reports released yesterday, Higher Education Minister R.K. It is clear that Bindu put such pressure on the governor. The search-cum-selection committee was constituted on October 27 in connection with the appointment of Kannur VC and the notification was issued on November 1.
Minister DO Letter No. dated 22nd November while the proceedings are in progress accordingly. Letter No. 401/2021 / M (H.Edn & SJ) dated 22/11/2021 to the Governor. According to the letter, the minister asked the governor to rescind the notification issued by the search committee on 27.10.2021 and reappoint the current vice chancellor Dr Gopinath Raveendran as vice chancellor for four years. In the same way, the notification constituted by the search committee was withdrawn on the same day through a special gazette notification. On the same day (22.11.2021) the Minister submitted another letter (DO Letter No. 401/2021 / M (H.Edn & SJ) dated 22/11/2021 to the Governor.
In a letter once again requesting that Dr. Gopinath Raveendran be re-appointed, ‘As Pro Chancellor of Kannur University, I consider it my privilege to propose the name of Dr Gopinath Raveendran, to be reappointed as Vice Chancellor of Kannur University for a second consecutive term beginning from 24 -11-2021 ‘. No law allows a minister to recommend such a person. No matter how much thought is put into what the ‘privilege’ the minister claims is.
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