Government allows more freedom for deemed universities

The Union Government last week announced new norms for deemed universities that allow more academic, administrative and regulatory freedom for these institutions that are largely run by private education providers, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint.

The new rules – Deemed University Regulations, 2016 – do not insist on a minimum area of land required for an institution to be declared a deemed university, a status of autonomy granted to educational institutions by the human resource development ministry.

Yielding to the demands of private deemed universities, the government has also allowed the promoter of such an institution to be its chancellor. As per the new rules, a deemed university must revise its course curricula every three years to be in sync with changing needs.
Full report on the Livemint site