23-05-2025
T.P. Senkumar cautions against University Laws Amendment Bills
Former State Police Chief T.P. Senkumar has criticised the University Laws (Amendment) Bills, which are currently under consideration of the Governor. He feared the proposed legislation could undermine higher education in the State.
Addressing a protest organised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed Syndicate and Senate members of various universities in front of the Secretariat on Friday (May 23, 2025), Mr. Senkumar stressed on the need to preserve the autonomy of universities. He alleged that the Bills would curtail the powers of the Chancellor and transfer them to the Higher Education Minister and university Registrars.
He further added that the institutions, instead of promoting quality research, will turn into political centres.
