Overview
- A Lok Sabha bulletin schedules the introduction of the Higher Education Commission of India Bill when Parliament convenes on December 1.
- The draft envisages a single regulator replacing the UGC, AICTE and NCTE across higher education outside medicine and law.
- Jurisdiction would exclude medical and law colleges, preserving existing sectoral arrangements in those fields.
- HECI is proposed to handle regulation, accreditation and professional standards, leaving funding decisions outside its remit.
- Transition planning is underway, with committees integrating data from UGC, AICTE and NCTE, including efforts noted by Rajive Kumar and a Radhakrishnan-led group.