The controversy over the UGC draft is not taking the name of stopping. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and various MPs of DMK are protesting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi in protest against the draft rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC). In the protest, Akhilesh Yadav has assured the student branch of DMK that he will stand together in this fight.
The student branch of DMK is protesting against the UGC draft rules at Jantar Mantar in the national capital at 10 am. Which includes leaders of political parties involved in India block. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly also passed a resolution against the draft rules on 9 January, urging to withdraw these rules.
Which draft of UGC is being disputed?
On January 6, the UGC issued draft regulations for recruitment of Vice Chancellor, Teachers and Academic Staff in universities. According to this draft, the Chancellor will be given more powers in the appointment of Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellors in state universities. This step is questioning the rights and federalism of the states. One of the main reasons for this is that Chancellors are often governors. The governor is the representatives of the central government. For this reason, opposition parties are protesting against this draft.
The main things of UGC Regulations 2025 are as follows:
According to the new draft of the UGC, now candidates can teach in subjects after passing NET/SET, which are different from their previous degrees. However, the specialization made in PhD will be given priority. Apart from this, the use of Indian languages in academic publication and degree courses will be encouraged.
Instead of the score in the selection of candidates, their merit and remarkable contribution will be paid attention. Disabled persons and skillful players will also be encouraged to make a career in the teaching field. Experts from art, sports and traditional subjects will be given an opportunity to enter the academic field. The criteria for the promotion of teachers has been simplified and it has been given importance to teaching, research and educational contribution. Apart from this, the eligibility criteria has been expanded by the UGC by bringing transparency in the selection process of Vice Chancellors. Opposition parties have raised questions on the selection process of the Vice Chancellors and protests are taking place to withdraw this decision.
What did the Education Minister of Karnataka say?
Talking to reporters, Karnataka’s Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar said that it was also unanimously decided that the UGC should participate in the cooperative consulting process with all the states in making these rules. He added, “Many states, including BJP allies, have also included the University Grants Commission (minimum qualification for appointment and promotion of officers and educational staff and measures to protect standards in higher education) Rules 2025 drafts many ‘ There are shortcomings.
He further said, To become the Vice Chancellor, one should have 24 years of service and various responsibilities, but this draft states that a person with only 10 years of managerial or industry experience can also be eligible to become vice -chancellor, Which is not right. “
What did the Education Minister of Tamil Nadu say?
Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister Chezian said that this draft rule is allowing students to join and go out of their own will, such as a certificate, a diploma after two years and a degree after three years, which education can be received, which education can be received. Is an insult to the original objective of. Chezian said, “Education is not a market where you can come and go on your will.”
Apart from this, Congress Communications in -charge General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the conference of State Higher Education Ministers was organized in Bengaluru by Karnataka Minister MC Sudhakar, in which Karnataka, Telangana, Telanga, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand (all opposition territories) Six ministers or their representatives adopted the proposal of 15 points on UGC’s “dictatorship” draft rules, 2025.
A joint statement said that the state governments should be given a central role in the appointment of subcontinions of public universities of the state. “The state governments have not been given any role for the appointment of the Vice Chancellor in these rules, which is a violation of state rights in the federal structure.”