A bill to establish a single higher education regulator, aimed at replacing existing bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), is scheduled for introduction in the winter session of Parliament, set to commence on December 1, as reported by PTI. According to a Lok Sabha bulletin, the proposed legislation has been named the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill. The move aligns with the vision outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which calls for a unified regulatory framework to ensure greater efficiency and accountability in higher education. The HECI is proposed to consolidate the roles of the UGC, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). While the UGC oversees non-technic

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