The Karnataka government has replaced the Governor with the Chief Minister as Chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to the media, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil said: “The cabinet has given consent to the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University Amendment Act. The major change this amendment bill will bring is that until now, his Excellency Governor was to be the Chancellor. However, now, with this amendment, the Chief Minister will be the Chancellor.”
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Patil further said, “There are two to three reasons for this decision. The government wants the institute to be more creative in expediting the making of decisions, and universities are directly related to administration, rural welfare, and development. They need to be managed properly on the academic front, and the cabinet has decided to make the Chief Minister as the Chancellor.”
“All the powers vested with the Chancellor will also get transferred to the Chief Minister. The state government, instead of the Governor, has decided to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University”, he added.
Responding to whether it will also apply to other universities, Patil stated: “The decision is taken on this university today. When the matter of other universities comes up, I will discuss them. This enactment is different. There are other sets of laws for other universities. The bills need the consent of the Governor. This system exists in many states, including Gujarat and Arunachal Pradesh.”
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