Telangana CM calls modifications in UGC norms an ‘infringement’ on states’ rights

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday slammed the Centre for modifications in College Grants Fee (UGC) norms, alleging that it’s attempting to undermine states’ powers.
Stating that there’s a large conspiracy behind the thought of getting centralised management over universities, he termed the modifications in UGC norms as an assault on the Structure.
The Chief Minister warned that if the Centre takes management of universities, they are going to turn into platforms of malicious propaganda for just a few individuals. Saying that Telangana will strongly oppose this transfer and won’t give up its authority, the Chief Minister mentioned he would talk about the problem along with his counterparts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and different states for a joint technique.
He was addressing a programme organised at Ambedkar Open College to unveil the statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. The Chief Minister appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the modifications to the UGC norms saying the regressive determination threatens the very basis of cooperative federalism and goes in opposition to Ambedkar’s beliefs. He additionally termed the transfer a cultural assault on states by the Centre.
“Such a transfer by the Central authorities isn’t correct. It will open the doorways for pointless controversies. We take into account this usurpation of state’s powers by the Centre as an assault on us. We’re not able to give up our rights,” he mentioned.
Stating that the Centre must withdraw modifications within the UGC, the Chief Minister made it clear that if it fails to take action, the state wouldn’t hesitate to protest.
Revanth Reddy additionally remarked that if the Centre continues to remove states’ powers one after the opposite, states will scale back to mere tax-collecting establishments. He mentioned it was unlucky that the nation is once more witnessing a debate on the safety of the Structure.
The Chief Minister additionally alleged that the Union authorities did injustice to Telangana in Padma awards. He mentioned it was atrocious to disregard personalities like Gaddar, Chukka Ramaiah, Ande Sri, Gorati Venkanna and Jayadheer Tirumala Rao. He would quickly write a letter to the Prime Minister on this regard.
Stating that Ambedkar Open College isn’t just to challenge certificates, he recalled that then Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao had arrange the college as a social accountability.
The Chief Minister felt that the initiative to unravel society’s issues must be taken from universities. He claimed that his authorities initiated measures to place the schooling system again on rail. It appointed vice-chancellors to strengthen universities and directed vice-chancellors to take steps to fill instructing and non-teaching posts. He opposed the thought of privatisation of universities saying it’s not within the curiosity of individuals. He underlined the necessity to rebuild the schools within the state.