New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Celebration chief Akhilesh Yadav, and a number of other DMK MPs will be part of a protest in opposition to the College Grants Fee (UGC) draft guidelines on February 6 (Thursday) in Delhi. The protest, organized by the DMK’s pupil wing, will happen at 10 AM at Jantar Mantar, with leaders from the INDIA bloc additionally taking part. Earlier, on January 9, the Tamil Nadu Meeting handed a decision demanding the withdrawal of those draft guidelines.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin stated within the Meeting, “This Meeting believes the latest UGC draft guidelines ought to be withdrawn. They hurt federalism and negatively have an effect on Tamil Nadu’s larger schooling system.” Earlier than this, on January 10, the DMK’s pupil wing had already protested in Chennai at Valluvar Kottam, claiming the foundations go in opposition to the spirit of federalism.
What are the brand new UGC guidelines?
The brand new UGC draft tips permit candidates to use for school positions by clearing UGC-NET in any topic, even when their levels are in several fields. The rules additionally counsel modifications within the choice course of for vice-chancellors, increasing eligibility to professionals from academia, analysis, public coverage, administration, and trade.
On January 10, UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar defended these guidelines, saying they enhance transparency and take away confusion. Chatting with ANI, Kumar defined, “Now, the chancellor will kind the search-cum-selection committee, which wasn’t clearly acknowledged within the 2018 rules.” He talked about that the committee may have three members: one nominated by the chancellor, one by the UGC chairman, and one by the college’s government council or senate. “This setup ensures a clearer and extra clear course of,” Kumar stated, responding to criticism from some lecturers and state governments.
