{
  "id": 230899,
  "title": "Govt. reconstitutes Cusat Syndicate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/govt-reconstitutes-cusat-syndicate",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:24:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/govt-reconstitutes-cusat-syndicate/article71314526.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Democratic Front government has reconstituted the Syndicate of Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) by nominating two new members under the MLA category. Former Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas and Perinthalmanna MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram were chosen for this role. These nominees joined a list of experts in higher education, including Anson P. Antony, Kabeer K.K., Abdulla P., Sindhu K., and Arun S.P., among others. Praveen C.S. was added as an expert in Information Technology, while Kurien Biju, a research scholar, was appointed as the student representative from the Senate.",
  "summary": "Mohammed Shiyas and Najeeb Kanthapuram nominated to the Syndicate under the MLA category",
  "key_points": [
    "United Democratic Front reconstitutes Cusat Syndicate.",
    "Nominates Mohammed Shiyas and Najeeb Kanthapuram as MLA members.",
    "Adds Praveen C.S. in Information Technology and Kurien Biju as student rep."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's appointments signal a shift in its approach to overseeing the university, with new representatives bringing diverse perspectives to the syndicate's decision-making process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}