Karnataka Govt Says UGC Rules on VC Appointment Blow to Federal Structure
15 January 2025 | The New Indian Express
The Karnataka government has strongly opposed the provisions related to the appointment of vice-chancellors in the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulation-2025.
Demanding that the Union government withdraw the draft guidelines, Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar has written to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, stating that the provisions related to VC appointments are a “blow to the federal structure” and undermine the legitimate role that state governments play in improving higher education…