The State Platform for Common School System — Tamil Nadu (SPCSS-TN), on Friday, appealed to the people to oppose the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Union government and is currently under examination by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). “In simple terms, this Bill takes away the regulatory powers of universities across India. States will not have any regulatory authority. This Bill is a public scheme to commercialise higher education as a whole,” said P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu, general secretary, SPCSS-TN, in Chennai. Published – April 17, 2026 06:37 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Cash-for-votes case: Sobha Surendran appears before Collector Death of BDS student in Kannur: accused teachers seek anticipatory bail