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Sibal tables Higher Education & Research Bill in Rajya Sabha
The much-hyped Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 was introduced by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
The flagship Bill is for setting up the National Commission on Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as an overarching regulatory body for university education.
With the passage of the Bill, the proposed Commission will subsume University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and National Council for Teacher’s Education (NCTE). It was conceptualized on the basis of the report submitted by the Yash Pal committee in 2009.
The bill states that NCHER will facilitate determination, coordination, maintenance and continued enhancement of standards of higher education and research other than agricultural and medical education.
The Commission will consist of a Chairperson and six other members, to be appointed by the President. The Chairperson has be an eminent person of international standing in the field of academics and research.
The proposed Commission will promote autonomy of higher educational institutions and universities for free pursuit of knowledge and innovation. It will also provide for comprehensive and integrated growth of higher education and research keeping in view the global standard of educational and research practices.
It will frame regulations and promote autonomy for institutional accountability, promote joint and cross-disciplinary programmes between and among institutions of higher education.
The much-hyped Higher Education and Research Bill, 2011 was introduced by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
The flagship Bill is for setting up the National Commission on Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as an overarching regulatory body for university education.
With the passage of the Bill, the proposed Commission will subsume University Grants Commission, All India Council for Technical Education and National Council for Teacher’s Education (NCTE). It was conceptualized on the basis of the report submitted by the Yash Pal committee in 2009.
The bill states that NCHER will facilitate determination, coordination, maintenance and continued enhancement of standards of higher education and research other than agricultural and medical education.
The Commission will consist of a Chairperson and six other members, to be appointed by the President. The Chairperson has be an eminent person of international standing in the field of academics and research.
The proposed Commission will promote autonomy of higher educational institutions and universities for free pursuit of knowledge and innovation. It will also provide for comprehensive and integrated growth of higher education and research keeping in view the global standard of educational and research practices.
It will frame regulations and promote autonomy for institutional accountability, promote joint and cross-disciplinary programmes between and among institutions of higher education.
