VBSA Bill
Coverage of VBSA Bill in the Nexus archive.
- VBSA Bill threatens university autonomy and leaves States with little role in higher education: KN Ganesh
The VBSA Bill is criticized for threatening university autonomy and reducing the role of States in higher education, according to KN Ganesh.
- Panels examining Bill for removal of Ministers and VBSA Bill defer meeting on adopting draft reports
Panels examining the Bill for removal of Ministers and VBSA Bill have deferred a meeting on adopting draft reports, just before the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins. The opposition views this as a 'big victory', referencing the Modi government's earlier defeat on delimitation-related Bills in April.
- Kerala Higher Education Minister urges MPs to oppose VBSA Bill
Kerala Higher Education Minister Roji M. John urges members of parliament to oppose the VBSA Bill, arguing that the proposed law undermines federalism, academic autonomy, and state powers in higher education.
- Congress urges NDA States to oppose VBSA Bill on higher education
Congress urges NDA states to oppose the VBSA Bill on higher education. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh argues the proposed law centralizes powers, weakens federal principles, and reduces university autonomy, urging the Andhra Pradesh CM to oppose it if it harms state interests.