Rajasthan cabinet approves renaming university chancellor to 'Kulguru'
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Jaipur: In a curious development in the BJP-ruled Rajasthan, the Cabinet approved the proposal to change the names of university chancellor and vice chancellors to ‘Kulguru’ and ‘Prati Kulguru. The Cabinet made the decision on Tuesday during its meeting at Chief Minister Bhajan Lal's Office. Later, the decision was announced in a press conference held by ministers Jogaram Patel and Kanhaiya Lal Chaudhary, NDTV reported.
The new decision was taken a day after the anti-conversion bill was placed in the state assembly. According to Rajasthan health minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar, if someone marries with the intention to convert their partner, it will be considered as “love jihad” as per the proposed law. If a case is proven that it is love jihad, the family court could annul the marriage under the provisions of the bill.
In 2024, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved a proposal to amend the Madhya Pradesh University Act, 1973, through the Madhya Pradesh University (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Under this amendment, approval was given to change the designation of Vice-Chancellor to "Kulguru" in universities.
The Higher Education Department has been given authorization to take necessary action to reintroduce and pass the bill in the assembly.