Centre to scrap UGC, bring in Higher Education Commission of India
The Centre is set to replace the apex higher education regulator body University Grants Commission (UGC) with Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) by repealing the UGC Act, 1951, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.
The proposed Higher Education Commission of India would focus solely on academic matters and monetary grants would be under the purview of the ministry. Image source: PTI