Principals’ council seeks rethink on semester system in Kerala colleges Updated: Updated: May 22, 2021 16:11 IST Council president Varughese Mathew said in an open letter that the system had turned out to be exam-oriented instead of encouraging the students’ aptitude for research-oriented learning. Share Article AAA Council president Varughese Mathew said in an open letter that the system had turned out to be exam-oriented instead of encouraging the students’ aptitude for research-oriented learning. The Kerala Unaided College Principals’ Council has urged the new Minister for Higher Education to have a rethink on the semester system in colleges in the State against the backdrop of the pandemic situation.