# Kerala government reconstitutes Cusat Syndicate with two MLAs 2026-08-06T19:41:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The United Democratic Front government has reconstituted the Cochin University of Science and Technology Syndicate, nominating Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas and Perinthalmanna MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram under the MLA category, The Hindu reports. Seven other members were nominated across expert, student and reserved categories. They include five higher education experts, among them Cusat officials Anson P. Antony and Abdulla P., lawyer Kabeer K.K., Cochin College principal-in-charge Sindhu K., and Arun S.P. as the SC/ST representative. Assistant Professor Praveen C.S. joins as the information technology expert, while research scholar Kurien Biju is the Senate’s student representative. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Cusat, higher education, Kerala government, university administration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-government-reconstitutes-cusat-syndicate-with-two-mlas/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-government-reconstitutes-cusat-syndicate-with-two-mlas/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.