Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 17 -- Kerala's Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have finally reached a consensus on appointing Vice Chancellors to two key universities, ahead of Christmas.

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 will be reported to the Supreme Court on December 18, 2025.

According to Kerala Lok Bhavan sources, in the matter of appointment of Vice Chancellors to the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and Kerala University of Digital Sciences...