Overview
- An official Lok Sabha bulletin lists the Higher Education Commission of India Bill for introduction in the winter session beginning December 1.
- HECI is proposed to act as a single regulator with three core functions: regulation, accreditation, and setting professional standards.
- The new body would replace the University Grants Commission, the All India Council for Technical Education, and the National Council for Teacher Education.
- Medical and law education would remain outside HECI’s remit, reflecting their separate statutory frameworks.
- The plan aligns with NEP-2020’s restructuring vision and follows an earlier 2018 draft bill and a renewed push under Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.