Kerala Governor P Sathasivam has appointed Dr T.K Narayanan as Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala Kalamandalam, a deemed university for Art and Culture.

Governor is the Chancellor of the Kalamandalam.

As Chancellor, appointed Dr.T.K.Narayanan, as Vice Chancellor, Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed to be University for Art &Culture , as per clause 6.2 (ii) of the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2016 pic.twitter.com/rojQHloc63

— Kerala Governor (@KeralaGovernor) February 3, 2018

The appointment is for a five-year period or till he attains the age of 70, whichever is earlier, a Raj Bhavan release said today.

Narayanan is a former professor of Sanskrit, University of Calicut, and had also served as member of the syndicate and Academic council in Calicut University.