Vijayan seeks roll back of Keralam circular allowing colleges to increase seats without govt nod, warns of commercialisation

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has asked for a withdrawal of a government circular that allows colleges to increase seats without prior government approval.
• Vijayan stated that a September 11 circular from the Higher Education Department had made government approval mandatory for new courses and seat increases in government institutions.
• The Chief Minister warned that the circular could lead to the commercialization of higher education.

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