India, May 19 -- The Delhi University has urged the University Grants Commission (UGC) to take appropriate action against St Stephen's College for violating the commission's 2018 regulations on academic staff appointments.

In a letter addressed to the UGC secretary, the university said the selection committee formed by the college to appoint its new and first woman principal, Susan Elias, did not include expert members nominated by the vice-chancellor, as mandated under the 2018 UGC regulations.

On May 12, St Stephen's College announced the appointment of Elias as its first woman principal, marking a landmark moment in the 145-year-old institution's legacy.

"The University has not been requested for nomination of experts as per clause ...