Thiruvananthapuram: Kalamandalam deemed University has removed Governor Arif Mohammad Khan from the post of chancellor. The Chancellor is to be appointed by the sponsor as per the rules of Kalamandalam University. The governor was removed under this condition. Kalamandalam works under the state culture department. The culture department issued an order removing the chancellor from his position. The new order of the government is to appoint education experts as chancellors.
Meanwhile, the removal of the governor from the position of chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam was the first step in the removal of the governor from the position of chancellor of the state universities. The governor was made the chancellor through an executive order during the Ummanchandy government. This has now been changed through another executive order.
As per the rules & regulations of the Kalamandalam deemed University, the power to appoint the Chancellor is vested in the State Government. Using this power, the government issued an order to remove the governor from the post of chancellor of the culture department.
As per Government Order GO (ms) 39/2015/CAD dated 12.11.2015 of 2015, the Chancellor shall be the Chancellor of Kalamandalam University. The governor was removed from the post of chancellor by amending this. The chancellor was removed from the post ahead of the appointment of experts with expertise in the fields of arts and culture. The Pro-Chancellor will hold the charge of the Chancellor until the new Chancellor takes charge.
