Dharmendra Pradhan releases draft UGC Regulations, 2025 on teacher appointments and standards
The draft has been placed in the public domain for feedback; Pradhan also opened UGC's new 'Pushpagiri' auditorium.
Summary
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the draft 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, in New Delhi on 6 January 2025. Dharmendra Pradhan said the draft regulations, framed in line with NEP 2020, have been placed in the public domain for feedback and suggestions before UGC publishes them in final form. The minister also inaugurated 'Pushpagiri', the new auditorium of the University Grants Commission, in the presence of UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 6 January 2025, New Delhi
- Released by
- Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Draft
- UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment & Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff… ) Regulations, 2025
- Status
- Placed in public domain for feedback
- Alignment
- NEP 2020
- Also
- Inaugurated UGC auditorium 'Pushpagiri'; UGC Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar present
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the name of the new UGC auditorium inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan on 6 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Pushpagiri
PIB (Education): Pradhan inaugurated 'Pushpagiri', the new auditorium of UGC.
The draft UGC Regulations, 2025 released on 6 January 2025 mainly concern which subject?
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Correct answer: A — Minimum qualifications for appointment and promotion of teachers and academic staff
PIB (Education): the draft covers Minimum Qualifications for Appointment & Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education.
Who was the UGC Chairman present when the draft UGC Regulations, 2025 were released?
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Correct answer: B — M. Jagadesh Kumar
PIB (Education): Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman, UGC, was present at the event.