THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the tenure of Kerala University Vice Chancellor is coming to an end, the Governor, Arif Mohammad Khan, has asked the Vice Chancellors of different universities to give a list of senior professors.

Kerala University VC, Dr. VP Mahadevan Pillai is due to retire on the 24th of this month.

The Governor asked for the list in order to give the responsibility of the Vice Chancellor to a senior professor after Mahadevan Pillai retires. Usually, when a VC retires, the responsibility falls on the shoulders of a Vice Chancellor of the nearby University. Instead, the Governor is planning to give the responsibility to a senior professor.

Meanwhile, the government is in a fix after the Governor withdrew his 15 nominated members of the Senate. The Vice-Chancellor has informed the government of the current situation. As the Governor has made the move as per the law, the government’s hands are tied and cannot intervene in the matter.

The next Senate meeting is on the 4th of next month.