Universities over-regulated, under-resourced: Tharoor

Ahmedabad: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said universities in India face challenges of over-regulation and underfunding, besides threats to "freedom of academic expression".
The MP from Kerala was speaking at a college in the city on the topic, ‘The Idea of a University'. The challenges, he said, are "slashing of state support for the universities, reduced allocation for research , over-bureaucratisation of the academia, and over-regulation of campuses".
Tharoor said India cannot afford to produce graduates with "closed minds" who consider others "anti-nationals" for having a different view. "Universities should welcome diverse views on the campus. Students should be taught peaceful coexistence," said Tharoor. pti