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The festival was held at Govt Medical College, Kollam, from Oct 28 to 31. Thrissur : Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) has appointed a three-member panel to investigate the clashes that occurred during the recently concluded south zone arts festival in Kollam.
In the wake of the incidents, the university has also decided to postpone the inter-zone arts festival, which was scheduled to be held at Govt Medical College, Palakkad, from Nov 7 to 10. Meanwhile, KUHS has decided to hold its 23rd convocation ceremony on Nov 17 at the alumni association auditorium of Govt Medical College, Thrissur.
The panel will comprise a member of the university governing council, the dean of student affairs and the faculty dean, according to KUHS sources. The festival will now be held after the inquiry report is submitted, according to sources. The university has directed the panel to submit its report at the earliest. Governor Om Prakash Mathur will confer degrees on the graduates at the ceremony.
The panel members are likely to visit Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam on Thursday and Friday as part of the inquiry.