Structural reforms for NEP 2020

16 Feb Structural reforms for NEP 2020

• What more need to do
  • There should be the Emphasis 
    • on the need for restructuring of  the governing bodies for universities and autonomous colleges.
      • Changes must be made in the system of appointments of vice-chancellors, governing councils and  the key authorities for any university.
    • Though NEP talks about creating new structures for the governance in higher education, such as a Board of Management, to replace the syndicate system. 
      • But implementation will the key where State governments must bring in bold reforms
  • Another Big issue is accountability of faculty or researches
    • Effective way to ensure 
      • Placing an institutional structure of ‘academic audit’.

Way Forward:  

To  improve the higher education ecosystem and make it more robust, excellence in teaching, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and social contribution must be encouraged. 

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Swarn Singh

Plutus IAS Current Affair Team Member