Why Academic Experts Are up in Arms over UGC’s New Curriculum Draft
24 August 2025 | The Federal
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a draft Learning Outcomes-based Curriculum Framework (LOCF) for nine undergraduate subjects, drawing sharp criticism from sections of the academic community and student groups, who claim the framework promotes "saffronisation" and undermines scientific research in higher education.
Kala Ganpana (traditional Indian timekeeping), Bharatiya Bijganit (Indian algebra), the significance of Puranas in Indian tradition, focus on the mathematical concepts and techniques related to basic arithmetic operations and geometry found in the Narada Puran are among the concepts that UGC wants undergraduate students to study in mathematics.