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more-inThe functioning of State universities will be scrutinised by the Higher Education Department every two months, Higher Education Minister K.T. He also directed the State universities to ensure adequate reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Socially and Educationally Backward Community candidates for PhD courses, similar to what was being implemented at the postgraduate level. Addressing a meeting of Syndicate members of various varsities on Tuesday, Dr.
Jaleel stressed the need to rebuild the much-maligned image of universities by adopting proactive steps. Meeting convenedThe Minister has called for a meeting of organisations representing teaching, non-teaching staff and students, and university Registrars on September 25 and 26. He also advocated steps for doing away with audit procedures that inconvenienced teachers who received foreign funds for research activities..