Higher Education Minister R. Bindu has said the government will adhere to the University Grants Commission (UGC) norms and protect seniority at the same time while making appointments to the vacant posts of Principals in government arts and science colleges.
She claimed the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) order on appointments vindicated the government’s stance and was not a setback as claimed by various quarters.
While necessary steps would be adopted to provisionally appoint to the Principals’ posts the 43 associate professors found eligible by the Departmental Promotion Committee as well as a selection committee within two weeks as directed by the tribunal, the government would initiate a fresh selection process after inviting applications from all qualified candidates.
