The Chief Secretary-led committee formed to recommend a policy on launching deemed-to-be universities in Kerala is learnt to have endorsed the proposed reform, albeit with certain disagreements raised against the majority view.
The first meeting of the panel held on Wednesday witnessed considerable support for the proposal. However, concerns remained over the complexities associated with the move, especially in the case of aided colleges.
The outcome was viewed by many in the academic circles as a “foregone conclusion”, considering the vehement support of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in assigning a key role for private players in modernising the sector. Understandably, some participants of the meeting stressed on the need to “unbridle” high-performing institutions to enable them to attain excellence.
