Varsity education to be revamped

Varsity education to be revamped

31/05/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the government will initiate a scheme to radically change the State’s university education system.

In his weekly televised interaction with the public on Saturday, Mr. Vijayan said merit would be the sole criterion for nominating persons to top posts at universities. Seniority alone would not be a factor in selection.

Higher education hub

He said the Senates and Syndicates of the universities should focus on academic issues and not service matters of teachers and staff alone.

Mr. Vijayan said Kerala should emerge as a global destination and hub for higher education. Students should come to Kerala for higher studies instead of going abroad.

Universities in the State should link up with their counterparts in foreign countries.

They should lay stress on online learning.