Governance crisis deepens at Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala as Syndicate remains non-functional
Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala is facing an administrative crisis due to the prolonged non-functionality of its Syndicate. The failure to hold mandatory meetings has stalled academic approvals, including PhD certificate issuance and college principal appointments.
Why it matters
The paralysis of a major educational institution's governing body directly impacts the academic progress and professional certification of hundreds of students.
Even as the wait for the reconstitution of its Syndicate by the United Democratic Front (UDF) government continues, the Mahatma Gandhi University has slipped into administrative paralysis, with the prolonged absence of Syndicate meetings threatening to bring its academic and administrative machinery to a virtual standstill.
According to Syndicate members, it has been more than two months since the Syndicate, the university’s highest executive body, last met. University records show that the last regular meeting was held on May 20, followed by a special sitting on May 25 to consider the conferment of honorary D.Litt. degrees on eminent personalities, including actor Mammootty.
Under the university statutes, the Syndicate is required to meet at least once every two months. However, with no meeting convened since then, files relating to hundreds of students have remained pending, while matters requiring Syndicate approval continue to pile up.
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