How UGC’s new draft guidelines on hiring V-Cs & faculty members will impact India's education system

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On January 6, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released a draft of the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment & Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025, which will replace the 2018 guidelines. These updated regulations align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and propose several changes to the current process. In a panel discussion with ThePrint’s Fareeha Iftikhar, two distinguished academics—Professor Dinesh Singh and Professor Deepak Pental, both former Vice Chancellors of Delhi University—shared their perspectives on the draft norms. Both expressed the view that central regulatory bodies like the UGC should not dictate faculty recruitment practices to universities. Instead, they argued that universities should be granted more autonomy to make these decisions independently. Professor Singh raised concerns about the possibility of appointing individuals with industry backgrounds, but no academic experience, to Vice Chancellor positions. On the other hand, Professor Pental suggested that such appointments could be beneficial for university management, provided they are made carefully and with due diligence.
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