Colleges can start new courses without state clearance, says minister
Higher Education Minister Roji M John has outlined a new policy that removes the need for government clearance before colleges in Kerala can introduce new courses. He also spoke about a proposed app for filing confidential ragging complaints.
Higher Education Minister Roji M John explained the new course approval policy under the UDF government's higher education reforms. Under the revised system, colleges will no longer need government clearance to start new courses.
The minister also described a proposed mobile application that would let students lodge ragging complaints confidentially. The app is at the proposal stage and its rollout has not yet been described in detail.
The changes form part of the government's wider effort to reform higher education in Kerala.