Hyderabad, Feb. 6 -- Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu has strongly opposed the 'Draft UGC Regulations 2025', stating that the new rules infringe upon the powers of state governments in appointing university vice-chancellors.
Sridhar Babu, Representing Telangana at a meeting of education ministers from six non-BJP-ruled states in Bengaluru, criticised the Centre's move to eliminate state involvement in the appointment process. Ministers from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh also attended the meeting.
Until now, vice-chancellors were appointed through a search committee that included the state chief secretary as a member. The new draft proposes bypassing state governments, which...