First formulated in 2010 and amended from time to time since then, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has again revised its rules on the “minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for maintenance of standards in higher education.”
The draft regulations 2025 have triggered a mixed response from academic circles as the intended modifications in certain contentious issues have far-reaching consequences on appointments, service conditions and promotions of teachers as well as the autonomy and control of the state on higher educational institutions (HEIs).
With the aim of achieving the goals of National…