The Calicut University Syndicate has withdrawn an alleged move to cancel new courses allotted to Arabic colleges affiliated to Varsity.
This comes against the backdrop of protests by Muslim organizations and pro-UDF organizations. It was reported that colleges will be closed due to this move of the university. The state government is also reported to have intervened in the matter that could be interpreted as an “anti-minority move” that would affect the LDF’s electoral prospects.
According to sources, when the issue was raised for debate at a syndicate meeting on Saturday, university officials ignored the move to revoke the recognition.
The previous UDF government approved two courses in each of the nine Arabic colleges in 2013–14. About 4,000 students are studying the course. However, due to the delay in statute amendments for this purpose there was a legal confusion. Now, some officials made an offer to the syndicate for allegedly scraping the course altogether. A proposal was also submitted to the Chancellor’s office.
At Saturday’s meeting, it was decided to seek accreditation for courses with retrospective effect and transfer a proposal to the Chancellor Office.
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