Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the CPM-led left front government in Kerala announced in the Budget that the opportunity of establishing foreign university campuses in Kerala will be explored, CPM's student outfit have openly raised concerns over the move.
Students' Federation of India (SFI) state president K Anusree told reporters that the SFI had serious concerns over the decision to bring in foreign universities.
With regard to allowing private universities also SFI was concerned. But it would suggest that there should be strict government regulations for private universities. The concerns would be taken up with the government, she said.
The CPM had earlier strongly opposed opening up of the higher education sector even to the self-financing sector. It had staged violent stirs and there were even martyrs of the CPM's stirs over the issue. Former diplomat T P Srinivasan was even slapped by SFI activists in 2016 accusing him of commercialising the education sector. Srinivasan, who was the then vice chairman of Kerala State Higher Education Council, organised a global education meet
CPM leadership is trying to defend the decision to allow private and foreign universities as requirements of the changing times as well to plug the flow of students to foreign countries for higher studies.
Published 06 February 2024, 15:40 IST