The Higher Education Commission of India is likely to overregulate and micromanage universities

Highlights

• The draft Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Bill, 2018 (HECI)
• Aims to replace a historical statutory body, the UGC; push for more government control; and stifle critical thinking on campuses.
• As the education system is the most potent instrument for shaping a country’s future, and given India’s massive youth population, reframing the education system in a manner that will reflect the government’s agenda is clearly imperative for it.

Source: The Hindu