THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University has recommended cancellation of the affiliation of Toms College of Engineering, Kottayam, and has called for a detailed probe into the death of Jishnu Pranoy, a student of Nehru College of Engineering, Thrissur.
The recommendations of the university were submitted to Education Minister C Raveendranath here on Tuesday evening. As directed by the government, the university had formed a panel to conduct visits to the two institutions in the wake of widespread complaints and protests by students.
The two-member panel comprising KTU Registrar G P Padmakumar and Controller of Examinations S Shabu, had visited both the colleges and conducted detailed investigation into the complaints.