Students should solve their issues with V-Cs through talks, says Keralam Governor
Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has urged student organizations to resolve grievances with university officials through dialogue rather than street protests. His comments followed a protest by the Students' Federation of India regarding the singing of the National Song at a university event.
Why it matters
The statement highlights ongoing tensions between student political groups and university administrations regarding campus conduct and nationalistic displays.
Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who is also the Chancellor of State universities, has asked students’ organisations to “solve their issues” with the Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) of universities through talks.
He was addressing an honourary doctorate presentation ceremony on the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Tuesday (October 6). Filmmaker Sathyan Anthikad and industrialist P.K. Ahammed were presented with a Doctor of Letters (DLitt) degree, and scientist E.D. Jemmis was given a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree.
A banner put up on the Calicut University campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram against the singing of the National Song Vande Mataram in full at the honourary doctorate presentation event on October 6. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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