Tag: UGC draft guidelines
Student organisations seek govt intervention for education-related issues, stage protest at Jantar Mantar – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Several student organisations affiliated with the INDIA bloc parties held a protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, demanding the rollback of the National Education Policy, the UGC draft guidelines on appointments, and the reinstatement of student unions. Members of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), All India Students Association (AISA), Students Federation of India (SFI), All India Students Federation (AISF), Muslim Students Federation (MSF), Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha, and Chhatra Rashtriya Janata Dal (CRJD) and others took part in the demonstration. “Our aim is to draw the government’s attention to education-related issues during the second leg of the ... Read more
UGC draft seeks to de-reserve ST, SC, OBC vacancies if candidates not available
The last date for providing public opinion ends today. The ‘Guidelines for Implementation of Reservation Policy of the Government of India in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs)’ was released in the public domain for feedback on December 27, last year. The draft guidelines state, “There is a general ban on de-reservation of reserved vacancies in case of direct recruitment.” “However, in rare and exceptional cases when a vacancy in a Group A’ service cannot be allowed to remain vacant in the public interest, the University concerned may prepare a proposal for de-reservation of the vacancy giving the following information: The proposal ... Read more