CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan said the State government will take a final call on allowing foreign universities in Kerala only after taking all stakeholders, including student and teacher organisations, into confidence.
Mr. Govindan argued that a consensus view would inform any decision. The government will ensure the process, if implemented, remained rancour-free.
He said Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal had clearly stated in the Budget speech that the government will “examine” the possibility of allowing foreign investment in the higher education sector. He had made no definitive pronouncement.
