UGC draft guidelines on appointing VCs an assault on federalism: M.Okay. Stalin

The College Grants Fee’s draft laws 2025 granting governors broader management over vice-chancellor appointments and permitting non-academics to carry these posts have been a direct assault on federalism and state rights, Tamil Nadu chief minister M.Okay. Stalin stated on Tuesday, 7 January 2025.

This “authoritarian” transfer by the BJP-led union authorities sought to centralise energy and undermine democratically elected state governments, he commented on the draft UGC laws, 2025, launched by union training minister Dharmendra Pradhan within the nationwide capital of Delhi on 6 January 2025.

The laws prescribe minimal {qualifications} for appointments and promotion of academics and educational employees in universities and faculties and measures for the upkeep of requirements in larger training.

On the occasion, Pradhan stated that these draft reforms and pointers would infuse innovation, inclusivity, flexibility and dynamism in each facet of upper training, empower academics and educational employees, strengthen educational requirements and pave the way in which for reaching instructional excellence.

Taking exception, the CM stated in a submit on social media platform X: ‘Schooling should stay within the fingers of these chosen by the individuals, not dictated by governors performing on the BJP authorities’s behest.’