Kannur University’s decision to terminate assistant professors who had completed four years of contractual service has been partially reversed, sparking controversy over reported preferential treatment extended to P.M. Sahala, wife of Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer.
The university syndicate had earlier resolved to dismiss all assistant professors on contract who completed for year, citing legal risks of them later claiming permanent status. A fresh recruitment was to be initiated with new notifications and interviews.
