India, Feb. 6 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday extended the deadline to submit feedback on its 2025 UGC draft regulations to February 28, a day after six non-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states passed a resolution rejecting the draft UGC regulations, arguing that the proposed rules undermine the autonomy of state governments. Earlier, the deadline was February 5.

"In view of requests received from stakeholders to extend the last date to submit feedback on the draft UGC Regulations 2025, UGC has now decided to extend the last date to February 28, 2025. Stakeholders can submit feedback on the draft regulations till 28/02/2025 at the following email address: draft-regulations@ugc.gov.in," UGC said in a statement....