It has been argued that a common Act will be facilitatestudent and faculty mobility and give a national character to CUs. It should be noted that all universities, including CUs in India are already national in character, as they attracts teachers, researchers, and students from various parts of India Compulsory transfer of teachers will also violate autonomy constitutionally granted and maintained by the Universities. It will adversely affect the right to teach and the right to research assured

Industry builds applications of the new ideas that higher education creates, but is not connected with education itself. Placing such individuals in governing bodies will confer no advantage for the educational work that colleges do, and may in fact be counter-productive.

Theme 1:Should the University Act be changed? The newspapers indicate that a new Act for Central Universities is being considered, together with the repeal of all the Acts that set up the older CUs. This is a mistaken policy. No one Act can be framed for all the universities in India, as this will significantly impact upon the conduct of academic affairs and autonomy. The autonomy of a University is an essential feature and part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution. The Universities fac

Engagement with industry can be fruitful in identifying research areas, future workforce requirements, identifying skill gaps etc. But education's only purpose is not to cater to industry.

The various Acts that have set up the older CUs are embedded on their own historical moments and tradition, and this diversity has stood the test of time and benefitted national development and social integration. They are also the best-ranked institutions of the country, and repealing the Acts that gave birth to them would be in the nature of punishment, as it is these very Acts that have shaped their curriculum, academic ethos, teaching and research. Nullifying these Acts will be a blow to div

Theme1: Should the University Act be changed? The newspapers indicate that a new Act for Central Universities is being considered, together with the repeal of all the Acts that set up the older CUs. This is a mistaken policy. No one Act can be framed for all the universities in India, as this will significantly impact upon the conduct of academic affairs and autonomy. The autonomy of a University is an essential feature and part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution. The Universities fac

Theme 1:Which of the following reforms will create better governance structures in Centrally Funded institutions? Through the realignment of the regulatory functioning in a way so as to promote autonomy of institutions, with accountability fixed. CFIs are already answerable to the University Grants Commission, so the addition of another single over-arching regulatory authority will only hamper, not aid, administrative efficiency and academic accountability. As far as changes in the composition

Theme 1:Comment on CBCS CBCS will undermine the academic and interdisciplinary focus of our Universities and in the ultimate analysis, amounts to interference in the academic autonomy of the University. CBCS works on the principle of homogenisation of higher education in all universities, compelling a top down approach to impose a cafeteria approach to the course structure. Such a structure severely undermines a rigorous combination of disciplinary and interdisciplinary course structure that e

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K Satyanarayana: The Science&Technology education must be linked with industry so that the student can understand better & have hands on experience. In our present Edn. system students learning theoritically very well but practically nill