The committee on new education policy (C-NEP), headed by former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian, has recommended that the law on the higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) be allowed to lapse.
Submitted recently to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the committee's report says the UGC has been unable to effectively implement its regulations aimed at ensuring the quality of higher education in the country over the years.
The panel has instead suggested an alternative arrangement for a pruned UGC. "The UGC could be revamped, made considerably leaner and thinner, and could be the nodal point for administration of the proposed National Higher Education Fellowship Programme, without any other promotional or regulatory function," it said.
The UGC's mandate includes overseeing disbursal of grants to colleges and fellowships to students, and recognising and monitoring institutions.
"The Committee was informed that there are widespread irregularities in grant of approval of institutions and courses. There are serious concerns about the quality of education provided by a large number of colleges/universities; it is the responsibility of the UGC to monitor standards of education in higher education institutions and the UGC has not succeeded in ensuring this. The credibility of the UGC has been seriously dented by approvals given to a large number of sub-standard colleges and deemed universities," says the report.
"An expert Committee recently has examined thoroughly the past, present and future role of UGC; the report is under examination by the Ministry. It is understood that the report had concluded that the UGC does not have the adequate number of personnel, of requisite quality, to be an effective regulatory force in the higher education sector," says the TSR Subramanian Commission report, referring to the recent Hari Gautam committee report. "It is recommended that as the new overarching higher education management law is enacted, which the Committee suggests should be very soon, the UGC Act should be allowed to lapse."
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C-NEP recommends new structure for UGC
By IndianMandarins - 2016-06-20 09:00:08
The committee on new education policy (C-NEP), headed by former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian, has recommended that the law on the higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) be allowed to lapse.
Submitted recently to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the committee's report says the UGC has been unable to effectively implement its regulations aimed at ensuring the quality of higher education in the country over the years.
The panel has instead suggested an alternative arrangement for a pruned UGC. "The UGC could be revamped, made considerably leaner and thinner, and could be the nodal point for administration of the proposed National Higher Education Fellowship Programme, without any other promotional or regulatory function," it said.
The UGC's mandate includes overseeing disbursal of grants to colleges and fellowships to students, and recognising and monitoring institutions.
"The Committee was informed that there are widespread irregularities in grant of approval of institutions and courses. There are serious concerns about the quality of education provided by a large number of colleges/universities; it is the responsibility of the UGC to monitor standards of education in higher education institutions and the UGC has not succeeded in ensuring this. The credibility of the UGC has been seriously dented by approvals given to a large number of sub-standard colleges and deemed universities," says the report.
"An expert Committee recently has examined thoroughly the past, present and future role of UGC; the report is under examination by the Ministry. It is understood that the report had concluded that the UGC does not have the adequate number of personnel, of requisite quality, to be an effective regulatory force in the higher education sector," says the TSR Subramanian Commission report, referring to the recent Hari Gautam committee report. "It is recommended that as the new overarching higher education management law is enacted, which the Committee suggests should be very soon, the UGC Act should be allowed to lapse."
