T’puram: Outgoing governor Rajendra Arlekar on Thursday said politicisation of the higher education sector would serve no purpose, adding that the differences of opinion he encountered during his tenure in the state were ideological differences and should not be viewed as controversies.Speaking to reporters after attending his last official programme as Keralam governor, Arlekar said he had spent a constructive period in the state and was grateful for the acceptance he had received from the people.“There were differences of opinion in the higher education sector, but they were not controversies,” he said.Arlekar said he had received considerable acceptance in Keralam and attributed it to the quality of the state’s people. He described his tenure in Keralam as a constructive period and said cooperation from the state govt and the people at various stages had helped him function effectively.He said he had maintained a good relationship with the govt during both administrations he served with in Keralam. He also thanked the people of the state for accepting him warmly during his tenure.The state govt held a farewell for Arlekar on Thursday. Arlekar, who was appointed Tamil Nadu governor, has already assumed charge in his new role.Meanwhile, Governor-designate Om Prakash Mathur has arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on Friday at noon. The Chief Justice of the Kerala high court will administer the oath of office to him.
