{"id":78257,"date":"2025-12-20T08:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T02:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=78257"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T06:48:35","slug":"viksit-bharat-shiksha-adhikshan-bill-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/viksit-bharat-shiksha-adhikshan-bill-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill 2025, Objectives, Provisions, Councils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill 2025 (Earlier known as <\/span><b>Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is a major reform step approved by the Union Cabinet to improve India\u2019s higher education system. The Bill proposes a single and unified regulatory body to replace multiple existing regulators like the <\/span><b>University Grants Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> All India Council for Technical Education <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>National Council for Teacher Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It follows the<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/national-education-policy-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\"> National Education Policy<\/a> 2020<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> vision to simplify governance, improve quality, and promote autonomy in higher education. The Bill aims to make universities more accountable, transparent and globally competitive while ensuring inclusive growth across regions and social groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill seeks to create a simple, transparent and outcome-focused system to regulate and improve higher education in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish a single national regulator for higher education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce regulatory overlap and duplication<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve quality, accreditation and academic standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote institutional autonomy and accountability<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen global competitiveness of Indian institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Provisions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill introduces structural, regulatory and academic provisions to transform governance of higher education through a unified framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unified Higher Education Regulator<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (HECI) as a statutory body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacement of UGC, AICTE and NCTE with a single authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covers universities, colleges and higher educational institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excludes medical and law education from its scope<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Core Regulatory Functions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulation to ensure compliance and governance norms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accreditation to assess quality of institutions and programmes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standards setting to define learning outcomes and benchmarks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vertical Councils under VBSA<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyaman Parishad for regulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viksit Bharat Shiksha Gunvatta Parishad for accreditation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viksit Bharat Shiksha Manak Parishad for academic standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Autonomy and Accountability Measures<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graded autonomy for accredited institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandatory public disclosure of finances, faculty and outcomes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transparent grievance redressal for students<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Funding and Administrative Control<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VBSA will not control funding of institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding authority remains with the administrative ministry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scope and Coverage<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applies to 1168 universities and university-level institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covers 45473 colleges and 12002 standalone institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes open, distance, online and digital education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Exempted Professional Programmes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical, dental, nursing and allied health courses excluded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law, pharmacy and veterinary education remain outside scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Existing councils continue to regulate these fields<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill introduces key features to strengthen quality, equity and global standing of India\u2019s higher education system.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replaces three major regulators with one unified authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implements NEP 2020 recommendation for single regulation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures separation of regulation, accreditation and standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covers more than 58000 higher education institutions nationwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeps medical and legal education under separate councils<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focuses on outcome-based learning and quality assurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supports autonomy through graded accreditation systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthens transparency through mandatory public disclosures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourages global ranking improvement, noting 318% growth in global visibility over a decade<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes inclusion with rising enrolment of OBC, SC and ST students and a Gender Parity Index of 1.01<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Structure<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill establishes a structured institutional framework to ensure clear division of roles and effective governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan as the apex statutory body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commission headed by a <\/span><b>Chairperson<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appointed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/president-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>President of India<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to<\/span><b> twelve members<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including academic experts and officials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three independent councils under the Adhikshan<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Regulatory Council<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Accreditation Council<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Standards Council<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each council comprises up to <\/span><b>14 members<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members include eminent academicians, experts and government nominees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members selected through a search-cum-selection process with fixed tenure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Government oversight through policy direction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bodies function as public authorities with statutory accountability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Specialised Councils<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill introduces three specialised councils under the apex Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan (VBSA) as given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyaman Parishad (Regulatory Council)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acts as the common regulator for higher education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures compliance with governance and disclosure norms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevents commercialisation of education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitates graded autonomy and institutional expansion<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Viksit Bharat Shiksha Gunvatta Parishad (Accreditation Council)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oversees outcome-based accreditation frameworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builds an independent and technology-driven accreditation ecosystem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures transparency in quality assessment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promotes continuous quality improvement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Viksit Bharat Shiksha Manak Parishad (Standards Council)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sets national academic and curricular standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defines learning outcomes and qualification frameworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitates credit transfer and student mobility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourages innovation while maintaining minimum standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Funding<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan funding will come from Parliament approved central grants to run the Commission, Councils, staff, secretariats, and regulatory functions nationwide efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Central Government will provide grants to VBSA after Parliamentary approval under Clause 38, ensuring lawful and accountable public funding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dedicated Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Fund is created to manage salaries, allowances, administration, and operational expenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budgetary support will not exceed existing funding levels of UGC, AICTE, and NCTE, ensuring fiscal continuity and stability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All assets and staff of UGC, AICTE, and NCTE transfer to VBSA with unchanged pay, service conditions, and retirement benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Funding of centrally funded institutions remains outside VBSA, protecting institutional autonomy and separating regulation from grant disbursal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Significance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill marks a structural shift in higher education governance by aligning regulation with quality, autonomy and global standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It simplifies regulatory processes, strengthens accountability and supports inclusive growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By separating regulation, accreditation and standards, it reduces institutional overlap and conflict.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its emphasis on transparency, outcome-based education and institutional autonomy positions India\u2019s higher education system to respond effectively to expanding enrolments, rising global competition and evolving knowledge needs, while safeguarding equity and academic integrity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill 2025 proposes a single higher education regulator replacing UGC, AICTE &#038; NCTE to boost quality, autonomy and 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