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Representatives of Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala will be seen at the national conclusion of higher education ministers being organized by the Government of Karnataka in Bengaluru on 5 February.
UGC of an autonomous body university under the Central Government issued measures for the appointment and minimum qualification and maintenance of standards in higher education for the appointment and promotion of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges), on 6 January, 2025 , On 6 January, 2025, on 6 January, 2025, the draft rules are open to public response by 6 February.
United against recently issued Prepare UGC rules On the recruitment of Vice Chancellor and Faculty, on 5 February in seven states, on 5 February, Bangalore has come on the board to participate in the national conclusion of Higher Education Ministers organized by the Government of Karnataka. The one-day closing will look at the representatives of Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir). , Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala participate.
The event has been thrown openly by the Chief Minister of Karnataka SiddaramaiahThe initiative to organize this closing was taken to form a consensus against the rules proposed by the Congress government of the state. Education is a subject in the concurrent list of the Constitution. Many opposition ruled states have expressed concern over the provisions of the draft rules, which they believe that the role of state governments in the higher education sector will be curbed, even they are going to fund state universities.
Karnataka Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar told AyraNews24x7 that calling it a “good start”, he said that he had expected many other states including Delhi, Punjab, Mizoram and West Bengal, but also to join it, but also various For reasons, he did not respond. To participate in the conclave. I myself talked to my counterpart, who told me that they would investigate and come back with the Chief Minister of the state, but they too have not returned, but I believe it is to come together for an important reason There is a good start with the Karnataka Minister.
He also said that it has come to light that in some states regional parties are in alliance with the ruling BJP and hence they are not in a position to openly express their opposition. “It is also learned that JD (U), TDP, and LJP (Ram Vilas Paswan), who are in the NDA alliance, issued press statements expressing their dissatisfaction with the draft, but the decision to raise the matter Has done Only within his party forums, “the minister said.
UGC of an autonomous body university under the Central Government issued measures for the appointment and minimum qualification and maintenance of standards in higher education for the appointment and promotion of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges), on 6 January, 2025 , On 6 January, 2025, on 6 January, 2025, the draft rules are open to public response by 6 February.
The draft rules propose to invest more power in Chancellor – which is a governor of the state appointed by the Central Government in most cases, and to be more specific by the President of India – there is a big hand in the selection of the Vice Chancellor. (VCS). It also proposes to reduce the number of people in the search committee to be appointed for the selection of VCS, mainly except for the representatives of the state government, who used to be on the panel till now.
Last month, a spokesperson of the Janata Dal (United) also criticized the UGC draft guidelines, saying that he “did not agree with the draft”. However, the party later decided to increase the issue internal.
“It is very important to strengthen the federal structure of the nation. This move of the Center is forcibly inappropriate in a federal system without consulting its ideology at once. This is a constitutional approach, “Sudhakar said, in this consolidation, it will be decided to strengthen the opinion of all state education ministers.
He said that the Conclave’s agenda also included measures to join, when the Center does not agree to review the proposed UGC rules. He said, “This conclave is being discussed and invited to discuss this issue, after which we will pass a general resolution and will tell it to both the Union Education Minister and UGC.”
