Kerala University has launched significant steps to foster linkage with R&D institutions in the State. A colloquium organised on the sidelines of the researchers’ festival at Karyavattom campus on Thursday chalked out strategies for collaborations involving the university teaching departments and research centres.
The pioneering initiative, which is expected to pave the way for more brainstorming sessions in the days to come, witnessed the participation of the executive heads of 30 scientific and cultural institutions.
K.P. Sudheer, the executive vice-president of Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, advocated concerted efforts to improve the global rankings of the university by boosting research. State Planning Board member Jiju P. Alex delved into the emerging “threat” of private universities in scuttling the democratic nature of education, and suggested alternative mechanisms to source funds for higher education.
