This is an absolute disgrace to what has been a premier educational institution but which now functions as an extended arm of the RSS, he said.”The new UGC rules, which allow for greater central oversight of the appointment of VCs and the appointment of non-academic individuals, are intended solely to promote such non-serious politicking on campuses,” the Congress leader said.The Congress on Tuesday had termed the draft UGC regulations for appointment of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges “draconian and anti-Constitution”, and demanded that those be withdrawn immediately.Ramesh had said the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently published the draft UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025.”Among its many disastrous ideas include the following — Removal of the 10 per cent ceiling on contractual professorships, opening the gates for large-scale contractualisation of teaching in higher education.This is going to destroy the quality of our institutions and the spirit of academic independence,” he had said.
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