Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Kerala Resolves Vice Chancellor Dispute
The Kerala government has appointed two new Vice Chancellors for its technical universities.
This happened after the Supreme Court got involved because the Governor and the Chief Minister couldn't agree on who should be appointed.
The Supreme Court asked a special committee to suggest names, and now the new Vice Chancellors have been chosen.
The appointments will be reported to the Supreme Court soon.
This all started because there were disagreements about how to pick the right people for these important jobs.
The new Vice Chancellors are happy to start their new roles and want to work together to make the universities better.
Dr Ciza Thomas appointed Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
Dr Saji Gopinathan appointed Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology.
Appointments follow a prolonged dispute between Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Supreme Court intervened after repeated efforts to resolve the deadlock failed.
A committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia recommended the names.
- Who
- Dr Ciza Thomas and Dr Saji Gopinathan
- What
- Appointed as Vice Chancellors of two state-run technical universities in Kerala
- When
- December 16, 2023
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To resolve a prolonged deadlock between the Governor and Chief Minister over the selection process
- Dr Ciza Thomas
- Appointed Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University
- Dr Saji Gopinathan
- Appointed Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology
- Meeting Date
- December 14
- Appointment Announcement Date
- December 16
- Supreme Court Reporting Date
- December 18
- Committee Head
- Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia
- Governor
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- Chief Minister
- Pinarayi Vijayan
Sources
Kerala names Vice Chancellors to two varsities after Supreme Court steps in
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