Today I came across an advertisement by MG University announcing elections to the university Senate. There are various constituencies electing representatives, from MLAs to panchayat presidents to trade unions to mangers of aided colleges! However, I am surprised to note that there is no constituency for those who earned degrees from the university, which should be the largest constituency! On a perusal of the provisions of other universities too it is seen that same is the situation in all universities.
I , being a person who obtained my bachelor's and masters degrees from university of kerala about 46 years ago, i feel aggrieved due to such gross injustice to a large group of people who should legitimately have a say in the affairs of the University which awarded them the degrees.
I would like to earnestly appeal to the government and the Universities to give this issue a serious thought and bring about necessary amendments in the universities acts.
