Universities should focus on research, not politics, says Kerala Agriculture Minister
Siddique has said that universities should focus more on research works than political activities.He was at the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Thursday (July 23, 2026) to open its 58th founding day celebrations. Siddique said a university should not confine its role into a “factory producing certificates” but develop itself as a centre churning out graduates who are knowledge carriers. He urged the university authorities to look back and correct the mistakes that could have happened in the past decades.T.V.
- ▪Siddique has said that universities should focus more on research works than political activities.He was at the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Thursday (July 23, 2026) to open its 58th founding day cele
- ▪Siddique said a university should not confine its role into a “factory producing certificates” but develop itself as a centre churning out graduates who are knowledge carriers.
- ▪He urged the university authorities to look back and correct the mistakes that could have happened in the past decades.T.V.
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Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said that universities should focus more on research works than political activities.He was at the University of Calicut campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Thursday (July 23, 2026) to open its 58th founding day celebrations. Mr. Siddique said a university should not confine its role into a “factory producing certificates” but develop itself as a centre churning out graduates who are knowledge carriers. He urged the university authorities to look back and correct the mistakes that could have happened in the past decades.T.V. Ibrahim, MLA, was the chief guest at the event. Vice-Chancellor P.
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