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- The Kerala University sub-committee is drafting a code of conduct for student politics following a Kerala High Court directive.
- The proposed regulations aim to address campus activity after the 2018 murder of student leader Abhimanyu M.
- Government ministers and opposition leaders have expressed varying views on the necessity and constitutionality of restricting political activities.
- The university may revise the draft to address criticisms and focus on limiting external interference rather than banning politics entirely.
What to watch next
- Review of the proposed campus politics regulations by the Kerala University sub-committee
- Submission of the draft code of conduct to the Syndicate
- Potential changes to eligibility criteria for student union elections
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Roji M. John
Higher Education Minister
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“The sub-committee will examine the document, propose amendments and seek the views of student organisations and submit it, with necessary amendments, to the Syndicate. Any decision on student politics will require Syndicate approval”
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…appointed by Kerala University, subsequently entrusted the university’s legal section with preparing a draft, which incorporated the provisions of the 2005 guidelines of Mahatma Gandhi University. Syndicate approval “ The sub-committee will examine the document, propose amendments and seek the views of student organisations and submit it, with necessary amendments, to the Syndicate. Any decision on student politics will require Syndicate approval , Mr. John told mediapersons in Kochi on Sunday. The Minister said students should be able to discuss and understand politics on campuses and participate in the democratic process. Pinarayi condemns move Meanwhile,…
Pinarayi Vijayan
Leader of the Opposition
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“regulating campus politics was unconstitutional and amounted to depoliticisation”
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…Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan strongly condemned the Kerala University’s move, calling it an attempt to drive politics and political awareness out of university campuses. In a Facebook post, he said regulating campus politics was unconstitutional and amounted to depoliticisation . He also alleged that such decisions were part of an agenda pursued by those unsettled by student movements that have emerged across the country. Highlighting the historical role of educational institutions and student…
O.J. Janeesh
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister
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“the government would not support any move to ban student politics”
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…background, any move to prohibit political activities on campuses could not be accepted, he said. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister O.J. Janeesh, who is also the State president of Indian Youth Congress, said the government would not support any move to ban student politics . He added that he did not believe that partaking in student politics was wrong. Meanwhile, university sources indicated that the backlash could prompt a revision of the proposed regulations, including that to ban…
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