Abolish the recruitment of non-academic staff in universities based on recommendations from the minister in charge.

Why this status

The government’s higher-education policy document explicitly includes abolishing non-academic staff recruitment on ministerial recommendations. Current UGC recruitment circulars still set out active non-academic recruitment procedures, so the reform is evidenced as a policy direction under implementation, not completed.

Evidence timeline

Oldest first. Each item is labelled by whether it supports the promise being kept or cuts against it.

1. 3 Mar 2025SupportsOfficial release

   “Higher-education key activities include “Abolish of non-academic staff recruitment on the recommendations of the minister in charge.””

   Open source
2. 4 Apr 2025AgainstOfficial release

   “UGC circular states schemes of recruitment for primary-level non-academic grades remain applicable to new recruitments and related promotions/confirmations.”

   Open source