Dr Ciza Thomas has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, while Dr Saji Gopinathan will head the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology. The appointments, announced on December 16, 2025, are for a four-year term and wil
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has issued orders appointing interim vice chancellors for the Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (KUDSIT) and A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), pending regular appointments, the Rajbhavan said in a statement.
The Kerala High Court on Thursday observed that the appointment of Ciza Thomas as Vice-Chancellor in-charge of Kerala Technological University (KTU) by the Governor who is the Chancellor is temporary.
The Kerala government had requested the court to stay the appointment that was ordered by Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan, chancellor of the state universities.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan made the appointment of Professor Dr Ciza Thomas, who is the senior joint director of the Directorate of Technical Education. This is additional to her normal duties till further orders.