College teachers body opposes relaxations for private varsities, UWA campus in Chennai
The Joint Action Council of College Teachers (JAC) has strongly opposed two recent policy moves in Tamil Nadu’s higher education sector that have sparked widespread controversy among academics, educators, students, and the public. These issues, included in the forum’s statement, were legislative amendments to the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act that relax land and endowment fund criteria, alongside the University Grants Commission’s final approval for the University of Western Australia (UWA) to set up an international campus in Chennai.
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- Saturday, 10 October 2026, 8:03 pm IST
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