Kerala Governor Arlekar’s Challenges in Appointing Vice-Chancellors

• Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar challenged the Chief Minister’s role in appointing Vice-Chancellors (V-C) of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University and Digital University Kerala.

• Arlekar argued that the 2018 UGC rules mandate eminence in higher education and must not be connected to the university or its colleges.

• The draft 2025 UGC Regulations divest State governments of a role in appointing V-Cs, bringing them under the Chancellor’s purview.

• Despite the Court’s ruling, Governors in BJP-ruled states do not seem to have issues with the governments they nominally head.

• Governors were originally instruments of colonial power and retained by independent India.

• State governments have retained the colonial-era practice of having Governors as heads of universities to ensure independent higher education and a “father figure.”

• The Governor owes their position as Chancellor of a university to the respective State government.

• State governments are acting decisively against having Governors as Chancellors of State universities, a domain where Governors have a strong say.

University Governance in Kerala is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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