It seems ‘charge arrangements’, usually a short-term adjustment, have become a permanent feature in Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Almost all key posts at the varsity are now manned by people in-charge, throwing rules and regulations to the wind, leaving the administration in a shambles.
Posts such as, registrar, comptroller, faculty deans, directors of research, extension and students’ welfare, heads of board of studies, academic council, research council etc., are run by persons holding temporary charge.
According to sources, the post of registrar, administrative head, has been under charge arrangement for more than 15 years. Though the post has to be filled by direct recruitment or deputation as per the university statute, direct recruitment to the post has never happened in the 50-year history of the KAU.
