Entry of private varsities: Keralam govt mulls easing endowment fund, land norms

The Keralam government is actively considering two key amendments in the draft new Bill allowing entry of private universities in the State.The fresh legislation is likely to relax the provision included in the Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2025, that the sponsoring agencies must maintain a minimum corpus/endowment fund of ₹25 crore. It may also ease the minimum land requirement for setting up multi-campus universities considering the land scarcity in the State, especially in urban areas, according to government sources.The Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2025 was approved by the Kerala Assembly on March 25, 2025. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had referred the Bill to the President of India in September