1. 2. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA (Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade) Preliminary Minutes of the 24 th Meeting of the Syndicate held on 21.01.2017 Place of Meeting : University Buildings Thiruvananthapuram Time : 10.00 AM Members present: 1. Prof.P.K.Radhakrishnan ( In the Chair) Vice– Chancellor 2. Dr.N.Veeramanikandan Pro-Vice-Chancellor 3. Sri.K.S.Gopakumar 4. Sri.A.A.Rahim 5. Adv.K.H.Babujan 6. Sri.M.K.Abdul Rahim 7. Prof.R.Mohanakrishnan 8. Sri.M.Sreekumar 9. Dr.Shaji.K 10. Dr.P.Rajesh Kumar 11. Dr.K.Manickaraj 12. Sri.John Thomas 13. Sri.B.S.Jyothikumar 14. Adv.S.Krishnakumar 15. Dr.M.Jeevanlal 16. Adv.Johnson Abraham 17. Dr.P.M.Radhamany 18. Dr.Latha Devi.R Item No.24.01 Confirmation of the Preliminary Minutes of the 23 rd meeting of the Syndicate held on 23.12-2016 – reg. (Ac.A.I) The Syndicate considered and approved the Preliminary Minutes of the 23 rd Meeting of the Syndicate held on 23.12.2016 with the following modifications: Item No.23.11 “in transferring the Section Officer ” be added after the word dissent. (Ac.G) Item No.23.12.C13: The name of the research guide be corrected as Dr.Sunil Kumar R. in the Agenda. (Ac.EVII) Item No.23.12.C24: The date of re-registration be corrected as 05.11.2014 in the Agenda. (Ac.EVII) Item No.23.12.C26: The name of the research guide be corrected as Dr. Anand Dilip Raj in the Agenda. (Ac.EVII) 2 Item No.23.12.C32: The name of the research scholar be corrected as Smt.Ambili.V.Raj . in the Agenda. (Ac.EVII) Item No.23.16.03: ‘Sri.B.S.Jyothikumar, Dr.M.Jeevanlal and Adv.S.Krishnakumar, Members Syndicate expressed their dissent’ be added after the resolution. (Ad.BIV (CP)) Item No.23.16.08: Rs. 75/- be added under third semester against Sl.No. 5: Athletic Fee in the Agenda. (Ac.D) Item No.23.16.09: Further Resolved to examine the case of engagement of retired employees be added after the resolution. (FOS) Item No.23.17.11: Sri.B.S.Jyothikumar, Member Syndicate expressed his dissent be added after the resolution. (Ac.BII) Item No.23.18 ‘The Vice-Chancellor had approved the recommendation on 14.1(a) subject to reporting the Syndicate’ be added as the second paragraph of the Agenda Note. (Ac.F.II) Item No.23.18.14: The resolution be modified as ‘ RESOLVED that the action taken by the Vice Chancellor in having approved the recommendation at Sl. No. 1(a) of the Standing Committee of the Syndicate on Teaching & Non- Teaching Staff of Private Colleges held on 16.11.2016, be noted. FURTHER RESOLVED that the above recommendation at Sl.No.1 (b) &(c) of the Standing Committee of the Syndicate on Teaching and Non-teaching Staff of Private Colleges held on 16.11.2016, be agreed to. ALSO RESOLVED that the recommendation at Sl.No.2 be modified as “Place the proposals for placement of Assistant Professors approved by the Syndicate, before the Standing Committee with necessary documents as per the UGC Regulationsn, 2010 for further recommendations and those proposals of Assistant Professors for placement which have not been placed and considered by the Syndicate may be returned, giving instruction to resubmit the proposals as per UGC regulation 2010’. (Ac.F.II) Item No.23.20.07: The recommendation at Sl.No.III – The contract ………………age of 65 be deleted. (Ad.BIII) Item No.23.22.08.08: The resolution be modified as ‘RESOLVED that the above recommendation of the 8 th Meeting of the Purchase Committee held on 16.11.2016, be agreed to’ . (Pl.A1) ========================================================================== Item No.24.02 Appointments/ Career Advancement Promotion, if any - reg. (Ad.H/Ad.D.II Section) Resolution of the Syndicate 1. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for Selection of Lecturer (LC/AI) in the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariavattom held on 12.01.2017. 3 RESOLVED to approve the Minutes and appoint Smt.Percilla.A as Lecturer in the Department of Tamil, University of Kerala, Kariavattom. 2. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for Selection of Lecturer (SC) in the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala, Kariavattom held on 17.01.2017. RESOLVED to approve the Minutes and and appoint Sri.Binu G. Bheemnath as Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala, Kariavattom. 3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee constituted for considering the promotion of Dr.Beena Isaac from the post of Associate Professor in Philosophy to Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala, Kariavattom under Career Advancement Scheme held on 17.01.2017. RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for promotion of Dr.Beena Isaac from the post of Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, University of Kerala, Kariavattom under Career Advancement Scheme held on 17.01.2017, be approved. 4 Panel of Experts for conducting selection and appointment of Teachers and promotion under Career Advancement Scheme. RESOLVED that the Panel of Experts for conducting selection and appointment of Teachers and promotion under Career Advancement Scheme in the Departments of Arabic, Mathemaitcs, Sanskrit, Sociology and Psychology, be approved. (VC’s Sn.) ==================================================================== Item No.24.03 Department of Malayalam – Appointment of Dr. Sheeba M Kurian as Assistant Professor – Judgment in WP(C) 6937/2013 filed by Dr.K.Jyothish Kumar – Consideration of – reg. (Ad.H) Three posts (Muslim, Open and LC) of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) was notified vide Notification No. Ad.H/5091/2011 dated 17-06-2011 and the Selection Committee held on 09 to 11, October 2012 recommended Sri. Siddeek MA, Smt.Sheeba M Kurian and Smt.Seema Jerome against Muslim, Open and LC turns respectively. The selected candidates were appointed as Lecturers (Assistant Professors) in the Department of Malayalam as resolved by the Syndicate at its meeting held on 03-11- 2012. (Special Item 4). Dr. K Jyothish Kumar, one of the applicants, filed WP(C) No. 6937/2013 challenging the selection of Smt. Sheeba M Kurian, (candidate selected under the Open quota) on the grounds that the selection was not in accordance with the UGC Regulations 2010. Even though the UGC had promulgated Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and Other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2010, the implementation of the same was only under consideration of the University at the time of the aforesaid selection. In good faith that the UGC Regulations 2010 would apply to the selection process only after adoption of the same by the Senate and subsequent amendments to the Statutes and Regulations, the University had been following the norms and selection methodology that existed prior to the promulgation of UGC Regulations, 2010, for selection of teachers. However, the Full Bench of the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala, in Radhakrishnan Pillai D v Travancore Devaswom Board and Others [2016 (2) KT 245] has held that once the State of Kerala had adopted the UGC Regulations, Universities and affiliated Colleges in the State are bound to comply with the Regulations. Pursuant to the adoption of the Regulations by Government Order dated 10.12.2010 with effect from 18-09-2010, all Universities and affiliated colleges in the State are bound to comply with the UGC Regulations. Having considered the above Judgment of the Full Bench, the Hon'ble High Court has, in this case, found the selection of Dr. Sheeba M Kurian, not in accordance with the UGC Regulations, 2010 and 4 has set aside the same. Further, the Court has directed to rework the selection in terms of the UGC Regulations and prepare a fresh select list in compliance with the Regulations, within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till such time, Dr. Sheeba M Kurian has been permitted to hold the post of Assistant Professor in Malayalam provisionally and subject to further orders to be passed by the University. When the selection is reworked, as directed by the Hon'ble High Court, the selections to the vacancies under Muslim and LC quota, against which Shri. Siddeek M A and Smt. Seema Jerome are appointed, are also likely to be affected. In the above circumstances the Judgment in WP(C) 6937/2013 is placed before the Syndicate for considering whether fresh Selection process may be initiated in accordance with UGC Regulations 2010 limiting the candidature to those who attended the interview on 09 to 11, October 2012. Resolution of the Syndicate RESOLVED to constitute a Sub-Committee with Convenors of the Standing Committees of the Syndicate on Finance, Staff, Equipment and Buildings & Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Private Colleges to take a concrete decision in consultation with the Standing Counsel of the University and Advocate General, Government of Kerala at the earliest. FURTHER RESOLVED to conduct a meeting of Syndicate with the Standing Counsel, Legal Adviser and other Lawyers appointed by the University to discuss about the cases pertaining to the University in various Courts of Law. ===================================================================== Item No.24.04 Implementation of IT Training & Software Development Centers in SH Campus – Interior works & providing furniture – Releasing final payment – Consideration of - reg. (Ad.B.I) Sanction had been accorded for implementing IT Training Centre and Software Development Centre in the Computer Centre building in Senate House Campus at an estimate amounting to Rs. 36,30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Six Lakh Thirty Thousand only) which include dismantling existing flooring & partition, painting, flooring, providing false ceiling, partition, modular work stations, mobile pedestals, computer tables, cabin work stations, chairs, electrification, air-conditioning – etc.