Government targets five areas for higher education reforms

The Government of India and the education regulator have identified five key areas of focus in the next phase of reforms in the higher education sector. These areas, education finance, administration, accounting system, a central higher education data repository and internal autonomy, will act as catalysts to reduce the compliance burden in the sector and instil self-discipline, writes Prashant K Nanda for Livemint.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the education ministry believe that there is a need to streamline the compliance system, reduce unwanted interference and involve institutions to find solutions to these five key areas of concern.

The UGC wrote to all universities and colleges, asking them to brainstorm and share feedback to aid the government in its reform initiative. The regulator has already held meetings with stakeholders, including vice-chancellors. “Based on the observations made by the participants, certain areas have been identified for streamlining and reduction of compliance burden,” the regulator said in the letter.
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