LDF govt politicising universities: FUEO leaders

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:50 [IST]

Kottayam, Mar 9 (UNI) Leaders of Federation of all Kerala University Employees' Organisations (FUEO) and Mahatma Gandhi University Employees' Union (MGUEU) today alleged that the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala was politicising the universities by creating majority in the syndicates.

At a news conference here, the leaders contended that the government had destroyed the autonomy and academic freedom of the universities through the ordinance for the formation of a Higher Education Council.

The 15th annual conference of the FUEO and 18th annual conference of the MGUEU to be held jointly here on March 12 and 13 would discuss the issues confronting the higher education sector and finalise the future course of action.

KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala would inaugurate the public meeting on March 12.

UNI

Topics: EDUCATION-KERALA-UNIVERSITIES

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