The College of Calicut (CU) is planning to arrange a particular tutorial zone on its principal campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district to supply new and up to date programs that may equip college students with skilled competence wanted by business and industrial sectors.
Vice-Chancellor (V-C) P. Raveendran advised the media on Thursday (July 16) that the programs can be ready with the assistance of organisations equivalent to IBM, Tata Consultancy Providers, and Infosys. They might cowl areas equivalent to synthetic intelligence, robotics, and taxation and overseas languages. An business bridging programme to assist these skilled in conventional programs, too, was additionally within the pipeline, he stated.
Mr. Raveendran stated that this could be developed as a tutorial metropolis that would accommodate round 30,000 college students on the college’s 600-acre campus. The proposed placement coaching centre on the campus would start functioning in one other two months. It might turn into a centralised hub for job placement and coaching. College students and former college students can be allowed to register there. Job alternatives, skilled coaching, internship, certification, placement help, and campus recruitment can be held right here all year long, he stated.
In the meantime, Mr. Raveendran dismissed the allegations associated to the appointment of Syndicate member P. Rasheed Ahammed as the professional Vice-Chancellor of the college. He stated that Mr. Ahammed was chosen for the put up consistent with the rules of the College Grants Fee (UGC). This comes in opposition to the backdrop of the criticisms levelled by pro-Left Syndicate members in opposition to the appointment. Mr. Raveendran stated that the UGC Rules of 2018 permitted selecting a school professor for the put up. The precise to appoint the professional Vice-Chancellor vested with the V-C, whose proposal was authorised by the Syndicate, Mr. Raveendran stated, including that Mr. Ahammed was conversant in the college’s guidelines and legal guidelines as he had been a trainer and Syndicate member for very long time.
Mr. Raveendran additionally performed down media experiences in regards to the resolution to nominate a director for the press and publications divisions of the college. The particular person chosen was somebody with years of expertise in print media. The V-C claimed that no member opposed the proposal when it was positioned within the current Syndicate assembly. The trendy techniques within the press weren’t being correctly utilised. The contracts to print some books for the college have been being given to corporations exterior. Mr. Raveendran stated that the college would attempt to publish the books by distinguished writers and in addition print textbooks for college students, Mr. Raveendran stated.
Founding day
The V-C stated that the founding day of the college can be noticed on the campus on July 23. A spotlight of the occasion can be a panel dialogue involving consultants on the steps to be taken and programmes to be launched within the subsequent 10 years. Minister for Agriculture T. Siddique would open the occasion to be held on the EMS Seminar Complicated, and T.V. Ibrahim, MLA, would preside over it. Chandrabhas Narayana of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Superior Scientific Analysis, Bengaluru, would ship the keynote tackle. Folks in academia and outdoors who had made contributions to the college can be honoured. It might be adopted by cultural occasions, he added.
Revealed – July 16, 2026 06:58 pm IST
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