A Syndicate meeting of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) held on Saturday, February 17 decided to propose R. Ramakumar, Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, as its nominee to the search-cum-selection committee for the appointment of new Vice-Chancellor (V-C).
His name was the unanimous choice at the meeting. It will be submitted before Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is the Chancellor of State Universities, on Monday, February 19. MLAs C. K. Asha and M. Vijin, who are members of the Syndicate, attended the meet.
Prof. Ramakumar is the Professor at the School of Development Studies at TISS from April 2013. He is also a non-ministerial member of the State Planning Board from September 2016. As per the norms, the Syndicate has to propose the name of an academician of repute as its nominee to the search-cum-selection committee for the appointment of Vice-Chancellor.
