UGC, AICTE, NCTE to Merge: Cabinet Approves Major Overhaul in Higher Education
In a landmark decision for India’s higher education sector, the Union Cabinet has approved the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill, formerly known as the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill. This legislation will replace the UGC, AICTE, and NCTE with a single, unified higher education regulator, streamlining governance and boosting academic quality.
A Single Regulator for Higher EducationThe new regulator will oversee non-medical and non-law higher education institutions, consolidating functions previously handled by multiple bodies:
UGC – Oversaw non-technical higher education.
AICTE – Regulated technical education.
NCTE – Focused on teacher education.
While medical and law colleges will remain outside its scope, the single regulator will handle regulation, ...









