CUEA seeks action against Syndicate member’s alleged illegal nomination

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The Cochin University Employees Association (CUEA) has petitioned the Vice-Chancellor of Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) to take urgent action against the alleged illegal nomination and continued participation of a student representative on the varsity Syndicate.

In its representation, the association said the presence of the student at meetings invalidated major administrative decisions taken by the Syndicate since August 2026. Decisions, resolutions, and actions passed by the Syndicate at meetings attended by him should be declared null and void.

The Cusat Act, 1986, mandates that a student nominated by the State government to the Syndicate must be a sitting member of the Cusat Senate on the date of nomination. Despite lacking the mandatory Senate membership, the State government nominated him to the Syndicate as a student representative in August 2026, a statement issued by the association said.

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