Policy Pronouncements

National Commission for Higher Education

Government is considering a proposal for the setting up of National Commission/Council for Higher Education and Research for prescribing standards of academic quality and defining policies for advancement of knowledge in higher educational institutions based on the principle of enhancing autonomy of universities and institutions of higher learning and research.

National Accreditation Regulatory Authority

The National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill, 2010 recently introduced in the Parliament, proposes to make accreditation mandatory for all higher educational institutes.

Prohibition of unfair practices

Prohibition of unfair practices in Technical Educational Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions and University Bill 2010 recently introduced in the Parliament, aims to curb malpractices in higher education.

Education Tribunals

The Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010 recently introduced in the Parliament, provides for a two tier system of tribunals to deal with disputes between students, teachers and institutions.

The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010

The Foreign Educational Institutions (Regulation of Entry and Operations) Bill, 2010 recently introduced in the Parliament, provides a time bound and transparent system for the approval process as also for regulation of Foreign Educational Institutions.