India’s education system has long remained under the shadow of a colonial framework designed to serve British interests. Even after Independence, the same system continued with only minor alterations. The new education bill, however, seeks to discard this legacy and mark a clear break from the past. It also aims to simplify the governance of education by bringing together various institutions responsible for regulating and framing policies for the country’s higher education under a single umbrella.

The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill is a definitive step towards restructuring higher education governance. By replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the........

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