Union Minister rues commercialization to educational sector in Kerala

Updated on: Monday, August 15, 2011

Commercialization of the educational sector is coming in the way of nurturing Kerala as an educational hub of the country, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs K V Thomas, said here today.
  
'Educational institutions in Kerala have now become centres of trade and commerce. It is true that running educational institutions in the state has become a costly affair now. But we must be accountable to society," he said inaugurating the World NITCAA (NIT Calicut Old Students Association) meet here.
  
The meet was a re-union of old students of NIT Calicut, who arrived here from all over India and abroad. V M Fasal Ali, Chairman, Cochin Chapter of NITCAA, said there are 23 NITCAA chapters functioning in the US and UK. NITCAA Cochin chapter has announced the institution of Prof K M Bahavuddin award for best Engineering teacher in Kerala and Prof P M Jussay award for best outgoing student from NIT.
  
Late Bahavuddin was a former Principal of NIT, Calicut and late Prof P M Jussay a teacher there. Bahavuddin award carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh and Jussay award a gold medal.

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