According to reports, the government is likely to repeal University Grants Commission (UGC) and appoint a new commission for higher education in across the country. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (HRD) has prepared a draft bill to replace the UGS with a higher education commission.
By July 7 the HRD Ministry will soon make details of the draft public and has sought suggestions. According to the government, the new commission will make institutes of higher education in India more autonomous. The development came amid speculations that the government may allow foreign investment in higher education.
The government wants to scrap All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and UGC and set up Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency.