The delay in reconstituting the syndicate had triggered discontent among pro-UDF sections within the university, particularly as the absence of a functional Syndicate had stalled several key academic and administrative decisions
According to its members, it has been more than two months since the university’s highest executive body last met; files relating to hundreds of students have remained pending, while matters requiring Syndicate approval continue to pile up
Office-bearers of Congress-backed Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association (KPCTA) say Boards of Studies were hastily reconstituted just before LDF government demitted office by favouring Left sympathisers over more qualified and experienced academics