GS Mains Model Question & Answer: There is a proposal for dissolving the All India council for technical education and universal grant commission and replace them with a single body Higher education empowerment regulation agency (HEERA) by human resource ministry ? Comment

Q. There is a proposal for dissolving the All India council for technical education and universal grant commission and replace them with a single body Higher education empowerment regulation agency (HEERA) by human resource ministry ? Comment

Model Answer:

There is a proposal for dissolving the All India council for technical education and universal grant commission and replace them with a single body Higher education empowerment regulation agency (HEERA) by human resource ministry ? comment.

This kind of agency was advocated in the past as well like:

a) In 2005- Sam pitroda committee on education reform.

b) 2009-Yashpal committee for single regulator.

Reason:

a) Having a single statutory body for higher education will simplify and consolidate the mass of regulation and compliances.

b) Due to overlapping the jurisdiction of UGC and AICTE.

c) Problem of multiplicity arises leading to lack of clarity over which regulation to conform to.

d) It becomes huge barrier for nascent institution as well as established one.

Impact of introducing HEERA:

a) Minimize the administrative delays and remove jurisdictional ambiguity.

b) Promote Ease of development of institutions by avoiding multiple authorities .

c) Sharper teeth than UGC and AICTE :in the sense that it takes strict penal action against defaulting institution.

However these sentiments are in most part contingent on stakeholders expectation regarding the manner in which HEERA will function on the ground , once formalized.

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