The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 18, 2025) recorded the appointment of two regular Vice-Chancellors to the State-run APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology.
A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan recorded the Court’s appreciation for both the Governor and the Chief Minister for bringing to an end to this “saga”.
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Justice Pardiwala said universities cannot function without regular Vice-Chancellors.
Dr. Ciza Thomas and Dr. Saji Gopinathan were appointed as Vice-Chancellors of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology, respectively.
