Hyderabad/Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 20 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Thursday criticised the new guidelines of University Grants Commission (UGC), comparing them to a scenario where "you must pay the bill but can't order your food."
Speaking at the National Convention on Higher Education organized in Thiruvananthapuram, Vikramarka conveyed greetings on behalf of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and the people of Telangana.
Though Revanth Reddy could not attend the convention hosted by the Kerala government, he stated that he had been deputed to express Telangana's firm stance on granting autonomy to states in shaping their own education policies, an official statement here said.
Addressing the gathering, the Te...