The Hindu Editorial (Centralising control) – Jan 13, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​Centralising control) – Jan 13, 2025:

1. centralise (verb) – concentrate, consolidate, cluster, unify, bring under one roof.
2. draft (noun as modifier) – a preliminary version; outline.
3. Draft UGC Regulations, 2025 (noun) – it deals with “Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education”.
4. run (noun) – be in charge of, control, operate, govern, administer.
5. proxy (noun) – representative; deputy, substitute. (proxy war means war through a representative/agent).
6. federal (noun) – relating to a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
7. setup (noun) – system, structure, framework, composition.
8. undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
9. stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.
10. Concurrent List or List III (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
11. State List or List II (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the state governments. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
12. Union List or List I (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the union government. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
13. disruptive (adjective) – troublemaking, troublesome, disturbing, turbulent, noisy, fractious.
14. penchant (noun) – interest, liking, disposition, inclination, partiality, preference, affection.
15. facilitate (verb) – make easy, make smooth, assist, help, aid, expedite, encourage, accelerate.
16. gubernatorial (adjective) – relating to a governor.
17. divest of (verb) – dispossess, strip of, deprive of, deny, do out of, prevent from having.
18. sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
19. vest in (phrasal verb) – (of (power, authority and etc.) entrust to, invest in, bestow on, confer on, grant to, give to.
20. Chancellor (noun) – The chancellor is titular head of a state university. In almost all states, the Governor serves as ex-officio chancellor, and in this capacity appoints vice-chancellors of state universities and presides over convocation ceremonies, among other responsibilities. (As per the provisions of the Act of the concerned University, the Governor appoints the Vice Chancellor on the advice/in consultation with the State Government).
21. Vice-Chancellor (VC) (noun) – The Vice-Chancellor is the academic and executive head of the University. The Vice-Chancellor provides both academic and administrative leadership. The Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Government.
22. Pro Chancellor (noun) – Deputy Vice-chancellor.
23. take away (phrasal verb) – eliminate, remove.
24. -cum- (preposition) – combined with.
25. committee (noun) – panel, council, commission, body, advisory group.
26. nominee (noun) – candidate.
27. syndicate (noun) – organization, association, body/group, institution.
28. violation (noun) – breach, contravention, infringement, breaking, non-observance.
29. attract (verb) – evoke, suggest (a specified reaction); draw.
30. debarment (noun) – prohibition, ban, bar, restriction, limitation.
31. backdrop (noun) – situation, scenario, context.
32. conflict (noun) – dispute, quarrel, tussle, wrangle, disagreement, contention, strife, friction, discord. 
33. deprive (verb) – dispossess, strip of, divest of, deny, do out of, prevent from having.
34. resolution (noun) – a form in which a legislative body expresses an opinion or a purpose with respect to a given matter or topic (that is temporary in nature).
35. enshrine (verb) – to enclose in, preserve, treasure, protect (as valuable).
36. constitution (noun) – body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter. 
37. The Constitution of India (noun) – India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States. It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government. The Republic is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November, 1949 and came into force on 26th January, 1950.
38. pose (verb) – present, constitute, cause, produce, give rise to (a problem/danger).
39. endorse (verb) – support, back, uphold, advocate, champion.
40. stance (noun) – point of view, viewpoint, position, policy, opinion.
41. non-academic (adjective) – not related to formal education, nonscholarly.
42. draw (verb) – be the cause/reason of (a particular response).
43. public policy (noun) – a system of laws, regulatory measures, guidelines, and funding priorities identified by governments or their representatives to fulfil public interest goals.
44. Public Sector Enterprise/Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) (noun) – Companies owned by the Union Governmentof India or one of the many state or territorial governments or both together in parts. The company stock is majority-owned by the government in a PSU.
45. track record (noun) – (previous) performance, accomplishments, achievements.
46. scholarly (adjective) – academic, educational, pedagogical.
47. Sangh Parivar (noun) – an umbrella of Hindutva groups led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). 
48. loyalist (noun) – supporter, admirer, champion.
49. scholarship (noun) – knowledge, wisdom.
50. guarantee (verb) – support, back, give an assurance.
51. visionary (adjective) – insightful, far-sighted, creative, inspired, wise.
52. tenure (noun) – term, period of/in office; period, time, stint, spell.
53. anti-federal (adjective) – against the federal system (a system of government in which establishments such as states or provinces share power with a national government).
54. clause (noun) – stipulation, condition, specification, requirement, provision
55. regulation (noun) – rule, ruling, act, law, ordinance, statute.
56. allay (verb) – reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, ease, relieve, assuage, alleviate, mitigate, temper, moderate
57. apprehension (noun) – misgiving, doubt, qualm, fear, worry, concern, uneasiness.
58. provision (noun) – clause, condition, stipulation, requirement, term.
59. In the long run (verb) – eventually, ultimately, at the end of the day; over or for a long period of time.
60. obliterate (verb) – to destroy something completely, so that nothing is left; eliminate, eradicate, wipe out, annihilate, demolish.
61. elevate (adjective) – raise, upgrade, move up, lift up.
62. autonomous (adjective) – independent, self-determining, self-governing.
63. nurture (verb) – improve, foster, cultivate, encourage, promote, further, boost.
64. excellence (noun) – a measurement of an individual’s progress and growth; skill, talent, merit, brilliance.

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