The Kerala government has appointed an expert commission to prepare recommendations for revamping the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), observing that ‘‘special measures of improvement’‘ were needed to maintain the requisite standard of teaching/research in the university.
Headed by E. Balaguruswamy, former member of the Union Public Service Commission and Vice-Chancellor (V-C), Anna University, the panel has as members the former KAU V-C P. Rajendran and Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary B. Ashok. Former KAU Registrar K. Aravindakshan is a special invitee to the panel, according to an Agriculture department order dated May 5.
The order noted that the commission would ‘‘inquire and report on the means to revamp and modernise’‘ the Thrissur-headquartered university. The recommendations would be submitted within six months and finalised in consultation with the Agriculture department.
