Kerala Cabinet sanctions 60 posts for Kozhikode organ transplant institute, adds communities to OBC list
The Kerala Cabinet on 17 December 2025 sanctioned 60 faculty posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation in Kozhikode and decided to add the Balija and related communities to the State OBC list.
Summary
The Kerala Cabinet on 17 December 2025 sanctioned 60 posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation being set up in Kozhikode: 14 professors, 7 associate professors and 39 assistant professors. The Kerala Cabinet also accepted the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes' recommendation to include the Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija and Valai Chetty communities in the State OBC list. The entry 'Naidu' in the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 will be amended to cover these communities.
Key facts
- Date
- 17 December 2025
- Institute
- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Kozhikode (first phase)
- Posts
- 60: 14 professors, 7 associate professors, 39 assistant professors
- OBC list
- Balija, Kavarai, Gavara, Gavarai, Gavarai Naidu, Balija Naidu, Gajalu Balija, Valai Chetty
- Basis
- Recommendation of Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Kerala Cabinet on 17 December 2025 sanctioned posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Kozhikode
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the Cabinet sanctioned posts for the first phase of the Institute of Organ Transplantation in Kozhikode.
How many posts did the Kerala Cabinet sanction on 17 December 2025 for the first phase of the Kozhikode organ transplant institute?
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Correct answer: C — 60
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: 60 posts were sanctioned: 14 professors, 7 associate professors and 39 assistant professors.
On whose recommendation did the Kerala Cabinet decide on 17 December 2025 to add the Balija and related communities to the State OBC list?
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Correct answer: B — Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the decision followed the recommendation of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes.