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Inagurating the two day All Kerala College Principals Conference 2005, sponsored by the University Grants Commission, at Government College for Women at Vazhuthacaud, the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy called for two-pronged strategy for Higher Education in the state: raising the academic standards to international level while enabling the income generation among the unemployed.
It is the desire of the government to make the state an international destination for higher education. The Global Education Meet being held in the state in January 2006 is expected to provide a new sense of direction to higher education.
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