Revise UGC Draft Rules to Protect Academic Integrity and State Autonomy: Bangalore University SC/ST Cell
Sanath Prasad | 25 February 2025 | The Indian Express
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Cell of Bangalore University on Tuesday strongly opposed the University Grants Commission’s draft regulations, expressing concerns that several proposed changes could undermine academic standards, create administrative confusion, and erode state autonomy in higher education governance.
Presenting challenges and objections to the proposed regulations at an event held in the university, Prof T D Kemparaju, a former vice-chancellor of Bangalore North University, Kolar, said, “Academic policies should prioritise teaching quality, research integrity, and institutional autonomy. The proposed centralisation of appointment of vice-chancellors and allowing industrialists to be appointed as vice- chancellors will hinder state autonomy and pave the way for commercialisation of education.” The proposed guidelines are now open for public feedback until February 28…