Central University Teachers Oppose Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, Warn Of Threat To Autonomy & Funding
Published on: Dec. 16, 2025, 12:02 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
Central university teachers and associations condemned the new VBSA Bill introduced in Parliament, warning it threatens university autonomy, public funding, and teachers’ conditions. The Bill proposes a single regulator replacing UGC, AICTE, and NCTE but lacks funding powers, risking bureaucratic and political control over grants, sparking fears of undermining public higher education.
