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**Headline: Calicut University Forms Committee to Address Concerns Over Four-Year Undergraduate Program Minor Course Selection**

**Kozhikode, July 5, 2025:** Calicut University’s Vice-Chancellor, P. Raveendran, has established a committee to investigate and address reported difficulties in the selection of minor (subsidiary) courses within the new four-year undergraduate program (FYUGP). The move follows objections from teacher organizations, including the Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association (KPCTA) and the Confederation of Kerala College Teachers, regarding a recent revision to FYUGP regulations.

These organizations claim the revision unduly restricts students’ ability to choose minor courses from disciplines outside their major, potentially forcing students, particularly those in smaller colleges with fewer subject options, to select courses they are less interested in. KPCTA staged a protest outside the university’s academic block on July 3rd and has appealed to the Governor, who also serves as the university Chancellor. The Chancellor has reportedly requested a response from the Vice-Chancellor on the matter.

The newly formed committee, convened by Syndicate member K. Pradeepkumar, includes faculty from various colleges and former principals. It is tasked with examining the practical challenges posed by the FYUGP’s minor course selection process and proposing solutions to ensure a more flexible and student-centric system. The University is expected to release further details on the committee’s progress in the coming weeks.

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