The Kerala government has formed a working group to convert the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET) into a constituent college of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) [1].
This transition represents a significant shift in the administrative structure of technical education in the state. By integrating CET directly into the university system, the government aims to streamline governance and align the institution's operations with the broader academic framework of KTU [2].
The Higher Education Department initiated the process by establishing a dedicated working group [1]. This group is tasked with preparing a comprehensive proposal to manage the transition. Central to this proposal is the legal and logistical transfer of personnel, assets, and liabilities from the college to the university [2].
CET has long operated as a premier institution in Thiruvananthapuram, and its conversion to a constituent college will change how the entity is funded and managed. The working group must determine how existing staff contracts and physical assets will be absorbed by KTU without disrupting current academic cycles [1].
While the government has not provided a specific timeline for the completion of the conversion, the formation of the working group marks the official start of the administrative process [2]. The proposal generated by the group will serve as the blueprint for the final handover of the institution's assets and liabilities [1].
“The Kerala government has formed a working group to convert the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (CET) into a constituent college.”
The conversion of CET into a constituent college of KTU signals a move toward a more centralized university model for engineering education in Kerala. This shift likely aims to reduce administrative redundancies and standardize academic quality across the state's technical institutions by placing a flagship college under the direct umbrella of the governing university.
