UGC Regulations Spark Nationwide Protests: Teachers Fear Division, Demand Reforms
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News18•29-01-2026, 12:38
UGC Regulations Spark Nationwide Protests: Teachers Fear Division, Demand Reforms
- •Teachers and students across India are protesting new UGC regulations, demanding their withdrawal.
- •Delhi University teachers, including Vineet Sinha, criticize the UGC notification as unnecessary and divisive.
- •Teachers express frustration over Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's alleged unresponsiveness to their long-standing demands for promotion based on past service.
- •Dr. Sapna Bansal highlights a climate of fear among teachers, who worry about offending students with examples in class.
- •Deepika Singh warns that the new UGC regulation could lead to blackmail and extortion in educational institutions due to lack of action against false complaints.
Why It Matters: New UGC regulations are causing widespread protests, with educators fearing division and demanding urgent reforms.
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