The union government has withheld funds for SSA, which supports public education, from 3 states for not implementing PM SHRI scheme.
UGC Draft Guidelines: UGC has extended the date for receiving feedback on the draft recruitment and promotion norms till February 28
The panel has also noted the poor integration of social science training in technical institutions beyond the IITs, IIITs and contractual appointments in central universities.
The six states have opposed the UGC draft regulations, citing concerns over VC appointments, flexible degree structure, and federal autonomy.
CSIR-JRF certificate has a validity of two years. “This leaves limited time for them to qualify for a scientist position before crossing the 32-year age limit," scholars said.