Assam to bring law against university professors criticising govt: Himanta Sarma
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha | 21 January 2024 | Hindustan Times
“We pay their salaries, they must work under some code of conduct. They cannot use derogatory words against the government whenever they want,” Sarma said, addressing a press conference in Guwahati.
Sarma said that the government wants to bring the university professors under civil services rules. “We are going to place a bill in the Assam Legislative Assembly about this soon,” he said.
The chief minister said the University Grants Commission (UGC) appoints the professors but their salaries are paid by the state government. However, some professors are seen more on television channels than their classes, he added.
“UGC gives them time in the evening for study, so that they can teach their students better but many of them are busy giving opinions against the government. If we have to pay their salaries, we’ll expect some discipline,” Sarma said.