"The Higher Education Department will convene a National Education Convention on February 20 in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the protest against the draft. Education ministers from other states will also participate," R Bindu, higher education minister, Kerala, said.
NITI Aayog’s prescriptions for public higher education in states are in its report, Expanding Quality Higher Education through States and State Public Universities, released on Monday.
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