New delhi, Feb. 25 -- The All India Students' Federation (AISF) on Monday staged a protest march to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Bhawan, demanding immediate withdrawal of the draft UGC regulations 2024 and 2025.
Led by AISF national president Viraaj Devang and general secretary Dinesh Seerangaraj, the student body opposed the proposed regulations, calling them a violation of constitutional principles and an attack on university autonomy, an official statement issued by the outfit said. The draft regulations released in January seek to replace the 2018 UGC guidelines on minimum qualifications for faculty appointments and academic standards.
According to the Union Ministry of Education, the new guidelines aim to provide universiti...