Shimla, Nov. 5 -- Teachers of five Himachal Pradesh universities come together against the university (amendment) bill, 2026, demanding its withdrawal and protection of university autonomy.

The representatives of five universities - Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Sardar Patel University and Himachal Pradesh Technical University, Hamirpur - held a joint meeting in Shimla on Thursday to oppose the bill passed by the state assembly during the monsoon session. They alleged that the amendments undermine financial autonomy and could affect UGC funding.

The meeting was convened amid an ongoing agitation by university teachers...