1. 2. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA (Re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade) Preliminary Minutes of the 26th Meeting of the Syndicate held on 18.03.2017 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.M.K.Abdul Rahim 4. Adv.Johnson Abraham 5. Prof.R.Mohanakrishnan 6. Sri.B.S.Jyothikumar 7. Dr.M.Jeevanlal 8. Sri.M.Sreekumar 9. Dr.Shaji.K 10. Sri.A.A.Rahim 11. Adv.K.H.Babujan 12. Adv.S.Krishnakumar 13. Sri.K.S.Gopakumar 14. Dr.P.M.Radhamany 15. Dr.Latha Devi.R 16. Sri.M.G.Ranjith Kumar 17. Sri.Bhooshan.V, Additional Secretary, GA (IT) Item No.26.01. Confirmation of the Preliminary Minutes of the 25 th meeting of the Syndicate held on 10.02-2017 – reg. (Ac.A.I) The Syndicate considered and approved the Preliminary Minutes of the 25 th Meeting of the Syndicate held on 10.02.2017 with the following modification: Item No.25.21 ‘ALSO RESOLVED that the incumbents be reverted till the posts are sanctioned by the Government’ be added after the third resolution. (Ad.A1) ========================================================================== Item No.26.02 Appointments/Career Advancement Promotion, if any - reg. (Ad.H/Ad.D.II) 2 Resolution of the Syndicate 1. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for Selection of Assistant Professors (OBC, Open) in the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram held on 14.02.2017. RESOLVED to approve the Minutes and appoint Sri.Suresh K.S (OBC) and Sri.Lalmohan P (Open) as Assistant Professors in the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for Selection of Assistant Professor (Open) in the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram held on 28.02.2017. RESOLVED to approve the Minutes and appoint Smt.Tissy Mariam Thomas (Open) as Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram. 3. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for Selection of Assistant Professor (Open) in the Institute of English, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram held on 15.03.2017. RESOLVED to approve the Minutes and appoint Smt.Lakshmi Sukumar (Open) as Assistant Professor in the Institute of English, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. 4. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee constituted for considering the promotion of Dr.Subash.K from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 14.02.2017. RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for promotion of Dr.Subash K from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 14.02.2017, be approved. 5. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee constituted for considering the promotion of Dr.Raju.S from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 28.02.2017. RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for promotion of Dr.Raju.S from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 28.02.2017, be approved. 6. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee constituted for considering the promotion of Dr.Meena T. Pillai from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Institute of English, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 15.03.2017. RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for promotion of Dr.Meena T. Pillai from the post of Associate Professor to Professor in the Institute of English, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 15.03.2017, be approved. 7. Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee constituted for considering the promotion of Dr.Lal. C.A from the post of Assistant Professor in English to Associate Professor in the School of Distance Education, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 15.03.2017. 3 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Selection Committee for promotion of Dr.Lal. C.A from the post of Assistant Professor in English to Associate Professor in the School of Distance Education, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram under Career Advancement Scheme held on 15.03.2017, be approved. ========================================================================== Item No.26.02.01 Appointment to the post of Reader (Open turn) in the Dept. of Linguistics – Appointment of Dr.S.A. Shanavas as Reader in Linguistics – Consideration of - reg. (Ad.H) The Syndicate held on 21.10.2016 & 27.10.2016, vide item No. 21.103, resolved to appoint Dr. Rose Mary. A., as Reader in Lingiustics against the Open turn in the Department of Linguistics. As per the Syndicate decision, appointment letter was issued to the selected candidate – Dr.Rose Mary. A. (Open turn) on 17.11.2016. Dr. Rose Mary. A., vide letter dated 02.12.2016, has informed that she is not willing to join in the post of Reader in the Department of Linguistics, since she is working as Associate Professor in the same department. The Selection Committee held on 20.03.2015 had ranked 3 candidates against the vacancy. As per the rank list, Dr.S.A.Shanavas is ranked second under open turn. As ordered by the Vice-Chancellor, the file is placed before the Syndicate for consideration and decision on the appointment of the next eligible candidate (Dr.S.A.Shanavas) as Reader in the Department of Linguistics, against open turn, since Dr. Rose Mary. A. (ranked first under open turn) has declined to accept the offer of appointment. Resolution of the Syndicate RESOLVED to appoint Dr.S.A.Shanavas as Reader in the Department of Linguistics, Kariavattom under Open turn. ===================================================================== Item No.26.03 Sri.Vipin.R, Student of Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram - Complaint to the Board for Adjudication of Students’ Grievances - Proceedings of the Board – Consideration of - reg. (Ac.B.I) The Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances received a complaint from Sri. Vipin.R, IXth Semester Integrated BA LLB student from Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. In the complaint he had requested to revoke the suspension order No.C/816/2015/GLC dated 28.09.2015 issued as per the Enquiry Commission Report of the Principal, Govt. Law College Thiruvananthapuram. The Vice Chancellor, after preliminary enquiry placed the complaint before the Board. The Board decided to entertain the complaint of Vipin.R., and to start the proceedings by recording oral documentary evidence of the complainant. Accordingly, Sri. Vipin.R., was called for hearing on 24.09.2016. After the hearing conducted with Vipin .R, the Board decided to issue notice to the Principal, Govt. Law College calling upon the Management to submit his statement and evidence on the complaint. The Principal, Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, then forwarded the enquiry report and the order issued in connection with the suspension of Sri.Vipin.R. Accordingly, the Principal, Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram was called for hearing on 29.11.2016. 4 The enquiry has been completed. As per Statute 5, Chapter 36, Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances, the findings of the Board shall be forwarded to the Syndicate by the Chairman of the Board for appropriate action. Hence the Proceedings of the Meeting of the Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances, on the complaint submitted by Sri. Vipin.R, is placed before the Syndicate for consideration and decision. Resolution of the Syndicate RESOLVED that the Proceedings and Minutes of the Meeting of the Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances on the complaint submitted by Sri.Vipin.R, be agreed to. ========================================================================== Appendix Proceedings of the Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances on the complaint submitted by Sri. Vipin.R The Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala being the Chairman of the Board of Adjudication of Students Grievances received a complaint from Sri. Vipin.R, IXth semester Integrated BA LLB student of Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, requesting to revoke the suspension order No.C/816/2015/GLC dated 28.09.2015 issued to him as per the Enquiry Commission Report of the Principal, Govt. Law College Thiruvananthapuram. The candidate was held responsible along with few other students for some altercation that took place among some students of the Govt. Law College Thiruvananthapuram on 07.08.2015 and was suspended for a period of one year from 24.09.2015, based on the Enquiry Report. The candidate requested to reconsider the enquiry report and to reinstate him, withdrawing the disciplinary action as it was violation of natural justice principle namely audi alteram patern. It was also requested to consider the fact that he always had a clean record of attendance and conduct, and with only 3 more months to complete the course. Vipin.R had appeared for all the lower semester exams from I to VIII th as a regular candidate. No case of attendance shortage or any other irregularities like malpractice have been reported against him for any of the semesters until his suspension from the College w.e.f 24.09.2015. The Vice Chancellor, after preliminary enquiry placed the complaint before the Board. The Board at its meeting held on 30.07.2016decided to entertain the complaint of Vipin.R and to start the proceedings by recording oral documentary evidence of the complainant.