Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said to oppose the Centre’s move to amend the University Grants Commission (UGC) recruitment rules to give full authority to Governors over appointment of Vice-Chancellors in State Universities.He termed the move of the Centre of eyeing direct interference in State governance and stated his government will not tolerate actions that undermine the rights of State. He assured to discuss the matter with non-BJP ruled State Governments and decide on the future course of action against the move of the Centre to amend UGC recruitment rules.In a statement here, Siddaramaiah termed the move of the Bharatiya Janata Party led Union Government proposed significant changes regarding the eligibility criteria for Vice-Chancellors and the new rules allow for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors drawn from public and private sectors including industrialists and public policy administrators. The move limits the selection of academic experts as Vice-Chancellors.Expressing fears of non-native individuals making to the post of Vice-Chancellors of Universities, Chief Minister stated the new UGC regulations makes it mandatory to place national-level advertisements for V-C posts and invites applications from across the country and this could lead to a situation where positions in State universities traditionally held by scholars of the State, are filled by non-native individuals, thus endangering the cultural and linguistic identity of the State.He said the amendment to UGC recruitment rules made way for Governors to meddle in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in State universities. Often, he said, the Governors ignore the recommendations of the State Government and impose their own choices in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors.
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