Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has removed Vice Chancellor K K Geethakumary of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady. The Raj Bhavan notification did not state the reason for her removal. Ciza Thomas, Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, has been given additional charge of the university until further orders.

Kochi: Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Thursday removed the Vice Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit at Kalady here.

Arlekar, who is also the Chancellor of state universities, removed K K Geethakumary.

Ciza Thomas, Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, has been given additional charge of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit until further orders.

However, a notification issued by Kerala Raj Bhavan did not specify the reason behind relieving Geethakumary.