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izkphu Hkkjrh; lekt esa lejlrk

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izkphu dky esa gekjs ns'k esa izpfyr o.kZ O;oLFkk esa Åap&uhp ,oa vLi`";rk dk loZFkk vHkko jgk gSA ml dky esa leLr y?kq] e/;e o o`gnkdkj vkS|ksfxd mRiknu fØ;kvksa dk lw=/kkj gh 'kwnz jgk gSA 'kwnzksa }kjk mRikfnr bUgha leLr ewY;oku mRiknksa dk Ø;&foØ; o mlls lEcfU/kr okf.kfT;d fØ;kvksa ds lEiknu ls gh oS'; /kuktZu djrk FkkA ml vftZr /ku ij gh djkjksi.k ls jktk dks dj ;k VsDl izkIr gksrk FkkA 'kwnz dsfUnzr mRiknu o vkS|ksfxd fØ;k,¡ 'kwnz dks ml dky esa lokZf/kd /kuk<~; cukrh FkhA blfy;s egkHkkjr dky esa jktdh; vfrfFk;ksa dk fuokLkkfn 'kwnzksa ds ;gk¡ ij gksrk FkkA osnk/;;u Hkh 'kwnz ds fy;s fuf"k) u gks dj] osn esa gh 'kwnzksa dks osn i<+kus ds funsZ'k gSaA tkfr;k¡ ns'k ds O;olkf;d o f'kYi Jsf.k;k¡ FkhA ysfdu muesa Åap&uhp o vLi`';rk dk vHkko gksus ls] 80 ih<+h ¼1500 o"kZ½ igys fookg Hkh vUrtkZrh; gh gksrs FksA ;g ckr vkt Mh-,u-,- v/;;uksa esa Hkh mHkj dj vk;h gSA bUgha lHkh mijksDr fo"k;ksa ds dqN izkphu o vokZphu lzksrksa dk vR;Ur la{ksi esa ;gk¡ ij foospu fd;k tk jgk gSA

fgUnqRo dk fopkj % Åap&uhp] vLi`';rk o NwvkNwr jfgr lejl lekt

        fgUnw thou i)fr o n'kZu esa tho ek= esa ,d gh ijekRek dk fuokl ekudj lc thoksa ek= ds dY;k.k esa jr jgus dk funsZ'k gSA ;Fkk xhrk esa dgk gS & eq> ijekRek dks os gh izkIr djrs gS tks leLr thoksa ds fgr esa laYkXu jgrs gSaA ;Fkk%

       rs izkIuqofUr ekeso loZHkwrfgrs jrk%A v- 12 'yksd Jhen~ Hkxon~xhrkA

        blh izdkj bZ'kkokL;ksifu"kn ds vuqlkj lexz czãk.M dks ,deso ijekRek ls gh ifjO;kIr ns[kus dk funsZ'k gS] tgk¡ Å¡p&uhp] HksnHkko o NwvkNwr ;k vLi`';rk dk dksbZ LFkku ugha oju ;g egk iki ekuk x;k gSA

        ewy fgUnw fpUru esa Åap&uhp dk dksbZ LFkku ugha gSA izkphu dky esa 'kwnz o.kZ mRiknd oxZ jgk gSA

^'kwnz* 'kCn {kqnz ls ugha cuk oju ;g m|eijd gS  

        ;g vk{ksi vlR; gS fd “kwnz “kCn ^{kqnz* “kCn ls cuk gSA ;g loZFkk rF;ksa ls ijs gSA 'kwnz 'kCn gs; ugha gS vkSj ;g {kqnz ls ugha cuk gSA vFkoZosn ds “kCnksa dh fu:fDr ¼fuoZpu½ esa vius Je ds Losn ¼ilhus½ ls fofo/k mRikndh; dk;Z esa jr oxZ dks 'kwnz dgk x;k gSA vFkkZr ifjJe iwoZd fofo/k izdkj dh ewY;oku oLrqvksa ds mRiknu esa jr jgus okys oxZ dks “kwnz dgk x;k gSA ;Fkk “kwnz 'kCn dk fuoZpu fuEukuqlkj gS %&

               JeL; Losnsu mRiknu jr ,o 'kwnz%

        vFkkZr vius ifjJe ds ilhus ls lc izdkj dh ewY;oku oLrq;sa mRikfnr djus okyk 'kwnz gSA blhfy;s Hkkjr ij gq;s ckgjh vkØe.kksa ds iwoZ] vius mRiknu dk;ksZa ds izfrQy ds QyLo:i 'kwnz dk lekt eas vkfFkZd o lkekftd LFkku vR;Ur mPp jgk gSA blhfy;s dkeUnd uhfrlkj esa dgk gS fd jktk dks u;k uxj clkrs le; ij 'kwnz] tks fofHkUu ewY;oku oLrq;sa mRikfnr djrs gSa mUgsa o oS';] tks mu oLrqvksa ds O;kikj ls vk; mRiUu djds jktLo c<+krs gSa] mUgsa vf/kd la[;k esa clkuk pkfg;sA bl uhfr xzUFk esa ;gk¡ rd dgk x;k gS fd czkã.k o {kf=; jkT;ksithoh gSa] mUgsa jkT; dks thfodk o Hk`fŸk ¼osru vkfn½ nsuh gksrh gSA blfy;s mudh la[;k ifjfer j[kuh pkfg;sA pwafd ewY;oku oLrqvksa dk mRiknu djus okyk ;g oxZ loZ= QSyk gqvk Fkk vkSj og bl izdkj ds mRiknu dk;Z esa lalk/ku Hkh yxkus gksrs Fks] blfy;s gh _Xosn esa ^^ifjokj dh mRikndh; lEifŸk ;k mRiknu dk;Z esa yxh lEifŸk dks iwath dgk gSA** vkt dh iwath dh vk/kqfud ifjHkk"kk esa ^^iwath ekuo }kjk mRikfnr] mRiknu ds lk/kuksa** dks dgk tkrk gSA blesa ifjokj dk mYys[k ugha gSA pwafd czkã.k dks fHk{kk o`fŸk ls gh thou ;kiu djuk gksrk FkkA {kf=; vFkkZr {krkr j{kfr bfr {kf=; ¼lekt dks {kfr vFkkZr vU;k;iw.kZ fgalk ls cpk;s og {kf=;½ dks jktdks"k ls Hk`fŸk ;k osru feyrk FkkA lkjh ewY;oku oLrqvksa dk mRiknu djuk “kwnz dk gh dk;Z FkkA lhlk tLrk] rkEck lksuk vkfn /kkrqvksa ds mRiknu muls fofo/k midj.kksa] crZu vkfn dk fuekZ.k] HkwxHkZ ls jRu vkfn fudkyuk] ukSdkvksa ls ysdj “krfj= ¼lkS&lkS pIiwvksa okys ty;kuksa dk fuekZ.k½ dk fuekZ.k oL=ksRiknu] vkHkw"k.kksa dk mRiknu jFkkfn okguksa dk fuekZ.k peZ mRiknksa] /kkfRod mRiknksa vkfn dk mRiknu lc dqN “kqnz oxZ ds v/khu FkkA blhfy;s izkphu /keZ “kkL=ksa esa “kwnzksa dh mudh mRiknu dk;Z ds vuqlkj mRiknu lkis{k 1200 ls vf/kd tkfr ;k f'kYi Jsf.k;ksa dk mYys[k feyrk gSA ;s lHkh vius Je ls fofo/k ewY;oku oLrqvksa ds fuekZrk ;k ewY;oku lsokvksa ds iznkrk o jkT; dh vFkZO;oLFkk ds vk/kkj FksA fons'kh vkØe.kksa ds nkSj ds iwoZ mudk lekt esa vkfFkZd opZLo jgk gSA vusd Jsf.k;ksa dk ;g m|e ;k is'kk rks fczfV'k 'kklu esa fNuk gS] tc ;wjksih; mRiknksa dks ;gk¡ jkT; izJ; fn;k tkus yxk o f'kfYi;ksa ds vaxwBs rd dVk nsus tSls izdj.k c<+sA

tkfr;k¡ f'kYi Jsf.k;ksa ls cuh gSa  

        oSfnd dky ds vUr gksus ds iwoZ 1200 ls vf/kd fofo/k f'kYi ;k mRikn ;k iznÙk lsok ds vk/kkj ij vk/kkfjr tkfr;ksa dk mn~Hko gks pqdk FkkA ;s tkfr;k¡ fofHkUu O;olk;ksa ,oa f'kYiksa ls lEcfU/kr FkhaA budh Js"Vrk ;k dfu"Brk dk izkphu dky esa dksbZ Hksn ugha jgk gSA oktlus;h lafgrk] rSfÙkjh; lafgrk] rSfÙkjh; czkã.k dkBd lafgrk ¼„‰A„…½] vFkoZosn] rk.M~; czkã.k ¼…A†½] ,srjs; czkã.k] NkUnksX;] c`gnkj.;dksifu'kn~

        /keZlw=ksa] izkphu ckS) xzUFkksa ,oa esxLFkuht ds viw.kZ m)j.kksa ls irk pyrk gS fd bZlk ds dbZ “krkCnh iwoZ dfri; f'kYi o O;olk; vk/kfjr tkfr;k¡ fo|eku FkhaA esxLFkuht }kjk 300 bZlk iwoZ dky esa fy[kh bf.Mdk ds vuqlkj Hkkjr ds tu lkr eq[k f'kYi vk/kkfjr tkfr;ksa esa foHkkftr Fks & ¼1½ nk'kZfud] ¼2½ d`"kd] ¼3½ xksiky ,oa xM+fj;k] ¼4½ f'kYidkj] ¼5½ lSfud] ¼6½ vos{kd rFkk ¼7½ lHkkln ,oa djxzkghA v/;{k ,oa vekR;] Hkh lEHkor% rc tkfrlwpd gks x;s gksaxs tks in O;olk; ds ifjpk;d gSaA lEHkor% ;s in o”kaijEijkxr Fks] vr% esxLFkuht us bUgsa izeq[k tkfr;ksa esa fxuk gksxkA

jktdh; vfrfFk;ksa dk vkJ; 'kwnz

        ns'k esa mRiknu dh izpqjrk ,oa og lexz mRiknu f'kYi&lkis{k 'kwnz tkfr;ksa ;k Jsf.k;ksa }kjk gh fd;k tkuk] vkSj mlds vk/kkj ij gh jktdks"k ls Hkh vf/kd /ku 'kwnz tkfr;ksa ds ikl gksrk FkkA blfy;s jkT; ds vfrfFk;ksa dk vkfrF; Hkh egkHkkjrdky esa 'kkwnzksa ij voyfEcr FkkA egkHkkjr esa 'kwnz dk /keZ vfrfFk;ksa ds lRdkj o muds Hkkstu&vkokl vkfn crk dj mUgsa vR;Ur egRo iznku fd;k gS ftldk fuEu 'yksd esa Li"V dFku gSA

        l'kwnz% laf'krrik ftrsfUnz;%A lqJqfrZfFka ri% lafpuqrs egr~AA ¼egkHkkjr&vuq'kklu ioZ½

'kwnz dh lk/ku lEiUurk ds izek.k

        ,xal esfM~lu ds vuqlkj fo'o dk ,d frgkbZ mRiknu Hkkjr eas gksus o gekjs izkphu okaXe; ds vuqlkj lexz mRiknu dk nkf;Ro 'kwnzksa ds fu;U=.k esa gksus ls gh 'kwnz jkT; dh vFkZ O;oLFkk dk Hkh izkphu dky esa vk/kkj gksrs FksA iwoksZDr vFkoZosn o dkeUnd uhfrlkj vkfn ds m)j.kksa ds vuqlkj 'kwnz oxZ }kjk mRikfnr dh tkus okyh oLrqvksa ds vk/kkj ij vFkZ O;oLFkk dk izeq[k vk/kkj ekuk x;k gSA bl vk/kkj ij iqjk.kksa ds bl opu dh Hkh iqf"V gksrh gS fd 'kwnzksa ds lokZf/kd /kuh gksus ds dkj.k mudh edku o Hkwfe ds ekiu dk Qhrk ;k 'kw= Lo.kZ dk gqvk djrk FkkA

        ;gha dkj.k gS fd iqjk.kksa o izkphu okLrq xzUFkksa vkfn esa 'kwnz ds Hkou fuekZ.k vkfn esa iz;qDr] ukius okyk lw=] Qhrk ;k Mksjh dks Lo.kZ fufer rd gksuk cryk;k gSA tcfd czkã.k dk dq'kk uked ?kkl dk] {kf=; dk eqat dh Mksjh dk] oS'; dk dikl dk o 'kqnz dk lqo.kZe;h Mksj dkA

       czkã.kL; lw= nHkZta] ekStUrq r {kf=;L;A

       dkikZla p HkoS}S";s] Lo.kZfufeZra 'kwnzL; lw=e~AA

        bls vfr'k;ksfDr Hkh ugha dgk tk ldrk gS D;ksafd lkjh yksd dFkkvksa esa czkã.k dks fu/kZu gh cryk;k x;k gSA {kf=; dks Hkh fer lk/ku okyk gh cryk;k tkrk jgk gSA vaxzstksa }kjk fczVsu ls yk;s x, eky ls gh ns'k ds “kwnz ds uke ls tkus okys oxZ dk  m|e pkSiV gqvk gSA pkjksa o.kksZa dh lekurk % oLrqr% “kwnzksa dks vNwr rks 1574 bZLoh ¼lEor 1631½ esa jkepfjr ekul fy[ks tkus ds le; Hkh ugha ekuk FkkA jkepfjr ekul ds mŸkjdk.M esa rqylhnklth us 441 o"kZ iwoZ 1574 bZLoh esa fy[ks jkepfjr ekul esa o mlls vusd lgL=kfCn;ksa iwoZ jfpr ckfYedh jkek;.k esa Hkh pkjksa o.kksZa ds yksxksa }kjk lkFk&lkFk ty Hkjus] Lukukfn ds o.kZu gSaA ;Fkk &

       jkt ?kkV cka/ksÅ ije euksgjA rgk¡ fuefTtm oj.k pkfjm ujAA

        blh izdkj lwr tkfr] ftUgsa Lo&m|e jr “kwnzksa dh tkfr esa fxuk tkrk jgk gS] mUgha lwr th dks }kij ;qx ds vUr o dfy ds izkjEHk esa iqjk.kosrk dgk gS] tks _f"k;ksa dks iqjk.kksa dk Kku nsrs jgs gSaA _f"k;ksa ds lEeq[k lHkh iqjk.kksa dk foospu lwr th gh djrs] iqjk.kksa esa ;g cryk;k x;k gSA jkek;.k esa lqeUr n'kjFk ds] egkHkkjr esa lat; o blh izdkj] gj oky esa lwr x.k jktkvksa ds ea=h rqY; ikfjokfjd lykgdkj gqvk gh djrs FksA fookg deZ esa nwYgs dk laj{kdor lw=/kkj] lykgdkj ;k ;ksa dgsa rks laj{kd tSlh fLFkfr esa dsoy ukbZ tkfr dk cU/kq gh gksrk vk;k gSA nzkSinh lSfjU/kh dh Hkwfedk esa jktk fojkV dh iRuh dh deZpkjh gksrs gq;s Hkh mudh fudVre l[kh jgh gSA

'kwnz osnksa ds vf/kdkjh ,oa osn esa 'kwnz dks osnk/;;u dk leku vf/kdkj

        osnk/;;u ds lUnHkZ esa Hkh lcls eq[; vk{ksi ;k vkjksi ;gh vkrk gS fd osnksa esa “kwnzksa ds osnk/;;u dk fu"ks/k gSA ;g loZFkk vlR; gSA pkjksa esa ls fdlh Hkh osn esa “kwnzksa ds fy;s osnk/;;u ds fu"ks/k dk dksbZ “yksd ugha gSA blds foijhr ;tqosZn 26¼2½ esa “kwnzksa dks Hkh osnk/;;u djkus dk funsZ'k gSA

        'kwnz fdlh ls gs; ugha gSA ;g HkzkfUr Hkh fuewZy gS fd osnksa esa 'kwnz dks leku vf/kdkj ugha fn;sA ;Fkk &

       ^^;Fkseka okpa dY;k.khekonkfu tusH;%A czãjktU;kT;k 'kwnzk;pk;kZ; p Lok; pkj.;k;A

       fiz;ks nsokuka nf{k.kk;S nkrqfjg Hkw;kle;Tes dke% le`)rkeqieknks uerqAA** ;tqosZn v- 26 ea= 2

       vFkZ % eaSus ¼ijekRek us½ ftl izdkj ;g osn :ih ok.kh vkidks ¼_f"k;ksa½ dks nh gS] mlh izdkj vki lHkh bls czkã.k] {kf=; oS'; o 'kwnz lHkh dks i<+kvksA vius ifjokjksa esa ¼Lok;½ ouksa vFkkZr vj.;ksa esa jgus okys ¼p vj.;k;½ vkfn lHkh oxksZa dks osn i<+kvksA bl izdkj osnk/;;u fdlh ds fy;s fuf"k) ugha FkkA

izk.kh ek= ds izfr HksnHkko jfgr viuRo fgUnqRo dh dlkSVh

        fgUnqRo esa euq"; gh ugha izk.kh ek= ds izfr vxk/k ln~Hkko dk funsZ'k gSA vius ls fHkUu fdlh er erkUrj okyksa ds izfr Hkh fgalk dk funsZ'k ugha gSA gk¡] ,sls nqjkpkfj;ksa ls lekt dh j{kkFkZ lau) j[kuk vo'; /keZ dgk x;k gSA izk.kh ek= ds izfr blh izdkj ds ln~Hkko dh o:.k ls izkFkZuk dh x;h gS ;Fkk &

       rs –ga ek fe=L; ek p{kq"kk] lokZf.k Hkwrkfuleh{kUrkEk~A

       fe=L;kga p{kq"kk lokZf.k Hkwrkfuleh{ksA fe=L; p{kq"kk leh{kkegs॥;tqosZn 36@18

        HkkokFkZ % gs ijes'oj! ge lEiw.kZ çkf.k;ksa esa viuh gh vkRek dks lek;k gqvk ns[ksa] fdlh ls }s"k u djsa vkSj ftl çdkj ,df=r ,d fe= nwljs fe= dk vknj djrk gS oSls gh ge Hkh lnSo lHkh izkf.k;ksa dk lRdkj djsaA

        lEiw.kZ lekt vkil esa ijLij HksnHkko jfgr o lejl O;ogkj djsa] ;g gekjs vFkoZosn esa Li"V o vlafnX/k funsZ'k gSA ;Fkk

       lekuh izik lgoks·UuHkkx% lekus ;ksD=s lgoks ;qufTeA lE;aps%fXua li;Z rkjk ukfHkfedkfHkr%AA vFkoZ- 3-30-06

        HkkokFkZ % rqEgkjh ty 'kkyk ,d gks] vUu dk foHkktu lkFk&lkFk gks] ,d gh tq, esa rqe tqMs+ gq, gksA tSls ifg;s ds vjs uk esa pkjksa vksj tqM+s gksrs gSa] oSls gh rqe lc iztktu feydj Kku :i izHkq dh iwtk djksA   

        _Xosn o _Xosnh; czkã.k xzUFkksa vkfn esa ik¡pksa oxksZa ;Fkk czkã.k] {kf=;] oS';] 'kwnz o vj.;okfl;ksa dh lfefr;ksa o ifjinksa dk iaptuk% dgk x;k gSA bl izdkj jkT; o lekt dh jpuk esa lHkh oxksZa] o.kksZa] Jsf.k;ksa o tkfr;ksa dk leku LFkku jgk gSA iaptuksa ¼czkã.k] {kf=;] oS';] 'kwnz o vj.; oklh vFkkZr tutkfr yksxksa dh 'kkldh; lHkk] lfefr o ifj"knsa gksrh FkhaA

ns'k esa 80 ih<+h iwoZ tUe vk/kkfjr tkfr;ksa dk vHkko

        bu fnuksa iqjkvkuqoaf'kdh vFkkZr~ vkfdZ;kstsusfVDl ¼Archeogeneics½ ds vUrxZr ns'k&fons'k ds fofo/k tu leqnk;ksa dh vkuqoaf'kdh dk v/;;u Hkh o`gn~ Lrj ij fd;k tk jgk gSA Hkkjr dh fofo/k tkfr;ksa ds thukse vFkkZr~ vkuqoaf'kdh ds Hkh dbZ v/;;u gq, gSaA if'peh caxky fLFkr us'kuy baLVhV~;wV vkWQ ck;ksesfMdy thuksfeDl ¼National Institute of Biomedical Genomics½ ,oa dbZ vU; 'kks/k&laLFkkvksa ds vuqlkj Hkkjr esa 60 ls 80 ih<+h iwoZ vFkkZr~ 1200 ls 1600 o"kZ iwoZ fookg viuh gh tkfr esa u gksdj varjtkrh; gksrs jgs gSaA bu thuksfed v/;;u ¼Genomic Studies½ ds vuqlkj 1200 ls 2000 o"kZ iwoZ vf/kdka'k fookg varjtkrh; gh gksrs jgs gksaxsA bl laLFkku ds vflLVsaV izks- vuqykHkk clq ds vuqlkj] nf{k.k Hkkjrh; v¸;j czkã.kksa vkSj rfeyukMq ds b:yk tutkfr;ksa esa dbZ mÙkj Hkkjrh; oa'kk.kq vFkkZr~ thu ik, x, gSaA foxr ,d n'kd esa gq, ,sls v/;;uksa ds dbZ 'kks/k&i= vesfjdk lfgr dbZ ns'kksa dh foKku dh 'kks/k if=dkvksa ¼tuZYl½ esa O;kid :i ls izdkf'kr gq, gSa o fujarj gks jgs gSaA bl 60&80 ih<+h iwoZ varjtkrh; fookg gh izpfyr FksA

tkfr;ksa esa is'ks ;k O;olk; tfur vkjksg&vojksg  

       tc ftl tkfr ds O;olk; ;k is'ks dk mRd"kZ] volku ;k foyksiu gqvk vFkok tc ftl tkfr dks fo'ks"k jkT;kJ; izkIr gqvk ;k fNuk vFkok lÙkk esa LFkku cuk ;k fNuk mlls tkfr;ksa dk vkfFkZd o lkekftd ifjos'k cnyrk jgk gSA blds cutkjk leqnk; ds ,d mnkgj.k ls Li"V gks tk;sxk tkfr;ksa dk vkjksg vojksg gksrk jgk gSA blds vfrfjDr vusd fgUnw xzUFkksa esa vaxzstksa ds dky esa iz{ksi ;k dwV jfpr 'yksd jpuk ls Åap&uhp dk Hksn] bZlkbZ erkUrj.k ds fy;s Hkh fd;k ;k /ku yksyqi laLd`rKksa ls djokdj mUgsa izlkfjr fd;k x;k gSA vusd xzUFkksa esa os izf{kIr ¼tksM+s x;s½ 'yksd muds foU;kl] NUn] 'kCn iz;ksx vkfn ls i`Fkd yxrs gSaA ,sls dqN izdj.kksa dk ;gk¡ mYys[k lehphu gS %

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Higher Education Commission: Pathway for a Facilitating Ecosystem

Higher Education Commission: Pathway for a Facilitating Ecosystem

Published in the University News

The Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), proposed for replacing the University Grants Commission, would pave way for enhancing quality and innovativeness in higher education in India. However, the new body would be able to focus well over capacity building through counseling and mentoring the higher education institutions (HEIs), if the powers of ‘revocation of authorization’ under section 20 and powers of imposing penalty under section 23 are given to an independent tribunal, instead of vesting these powers into this new body i.e. the  HECI.    

The initiative of the Union government to replace University Grants Commission (UGC) with Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), for eliminating ‘Inspection Raj’ and minimizing interference in the management of higher educational institutions (HEIS) would usher higher education in the country into a new era of quality and excellence. The reforms proposed by the government through the proposed Draft Higher Education Commission of India Bill, shall provide the requisite autonomy to the HEIs, key to promote excellence and facilitate holistic growth.¹ Indeed, it is also in tune with the views of the Association of Indian Universities, submitted to the Drafting Committee on ‘New Education Policy’, wherein it was recommended “to explore setting up of new body that not only plays the role as a regulatory authority but also can serve as driver for growth of quality and innovations in educational institutions.”² A host independent of experts too has kept on expressing serious concern at over-regulation of higher education, dampening fair and holistic growth of higher education in the country. Even, the CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant has conceded that the HEIs in India are ‘over regulated and over-governed’.³ It would not be out of place to mention that, the “Asian countries such as China, Malayasia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, where higher education and professional education has flourished well, have been following a very liberalised regime in comparison to countries such as Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, where education has remained traditional, because of strict government policies.⁴ India is also no exception, as there is no dearth of comments alleging “surfeit of regulation and deficit of governance in higher education”.⁵ Therefore, the union government has rightly highlighted the purpose of the proposed change by using the words “Less Government and more Governance.⁶ A host of studies and write-ups have long been stressing, since last several years that, higher education needs more autonomy for excellence with lesser regulation.⁷ The best universities of the world such as Harvard and Stanford could reach and sustain at the top of the pyramid of higher education, because of the absolute autonomy vested in them by their governments and society.⁸

Even the Gajendragadkar Committee of UGC, as early as in 1971, has opined in favor of university autonomy not only in words but, in spirit as well. The Gajendragadkar Committee Report (UGC, 1971, p. 9-10) states “The concept of University autonomy is often misunderstood It is not a ‘legal concept’, not even a ‘constitutional concept’. It is an ethical concept and an academic concept. This concept does not question that, in a democratic society like ours, legislatures are ultimately sovereign, and have a right to discuss and determined the question of policy relating to education, including higher education… The concept of university autonomy, however, means that it would be appropriate on the part of democratic legislatures not be interfere with the administration of university life, both academic and non-academic. The claim for autonomy is made by the universities not as a matter of privilege, but on the ground that such autonomy is a condition precedent if the universities are to discharge their duties and obligations effectively and efficiently.”⁹     

Indeed, the students and parents are the best judge, as they have the most crucial stakes for their lives. Therefore, a learned vice-chancellor rightly points out that “in this age of information and technology, complete information is available on social and digital media. Students and their parents spend a considerable time in comparing and contrasting institutions in terms of numerous parameters such as infrastructure, curriculum, learning outcomes and placements.“¹⁰

But indeed, on perusal of this new Bill, it appears that this newly proposed commission would not be able to bring the desired change when it has been equipped with overbearing powers more harsh than those enjoyed by the UGC, under section 20 and 23.¹¹ These overbearing power of ‘Revocation of Authorization’ to grant degrees and impose penalties are sure to disorient the HECI and swerve it from playing its due role of capacity building, mentoring and counseling the HEIs for excellence, and in putting in place a facilitating and enabling ecosystem, which is the need of hour and purpose of bringing the HECI into existence, viz. that of having an agency to focus exclusively on academic matters. The basic doctrine of separation of powers between supervisory and adjudicating agencies necessitates creation of equipping the adjudicating tribunal alone to decide over imposing penalties or revoking authorization to issue degrees on being proposed by the executing agency the HECI. Revocation of Authorization under section 20 or penalties for non-compliance should be the prerogative of an independent tribunal, instead of HECI. Otherwise, if the agency is being created to nurture a facilitating and enabling ecosystem for academic excellence may altogether deviate from its due role of enhancing quality in education. Its officers would relish the authority of revocation of authorization and imposition of penalties more than playing the role of a capacity builder. Therefore, an independent tribunal needs to be created to decide over the revocation of authorization or imposition of penalty for non-compliance on being recommended by the HECI, after duly hearing the parties. Otherwise, there is an imminent danger that sooner or later this agency may get engaged and entangled more in using these powers available under section 20 and 23 instead of fulfilling its role of facilitating excellence. Government while embarking upon the path for enhancing quality and innovativeness in higher education should repose utmost trust and faith in the system, including education providers, and the faculty, instead of assigning penal powers to this new agency. It would not be out of place to mention that several quality institutions have flourished, without statutory and governmental monitoring. The Kashi Vidyapeeth is an example of 1920s and the Indian Business School, Hyderabad is a contemporary icon. ‘The Kashi Vidhyapeeth’ was established in 1921 (February 10), during the non-cooperation movement under the erstwhile alien rule of British, where they too did not revoke its (Vidhyapeeth’s) authorization to grant degrees, especially when it had its intent to attain ‘Swaraj’ from the British Rule. It, along with the Gujarat Vidhyapeeth was outside the control and support of the government. Established with the resolve to keep the university (Kashi Vidhyapeeth), away from bureaucratic and government interference, including those of recognition and grants, it worked altogether independently. Today as well, we have premier institutes like Indian Business School, performing very excellently, on account of being beyond the scope of any regulatory interference. Students and parents are the best judge and employer’s trust is conclusive evidence of quality. Statutory authorities should play greater role in putting in place a facilitating and enabling ecosystem. If we take the case of the Kashi Vidyapeeth, then we see that, it was only in 1963 that it conceded to get the status of ‘’Deemed University. Though, it continues to act independently. It was Pt. Kamlapati Tripathi, the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, an aluminous of the university, moved out of  his affection and esteem towards his alma mater, initiated   a state  government  resolution to have his alma mater acknowledged as a statutory university.  Today, it has 400+ affiliated colleges, one of the largest universities in the country.

Needless to say, that the UGC has also got entangled  in issuing overarching regulations for all the universities, leaving relatively lesser scope of autonomy for the Boards of Management (BOMs) or the Vice-Chancellors of the universities, key for healthy growth of higher education in a vast county like India, almost more than 5200 times vast than Singapore in area. Now, to ensure that the HECI is not tempted to wield its powers of penalization and revocations, instead of focusing over instilling quality, excellence and innovativeness in higher education. These powers be vested with a separate tribunal or an ombudsman. In every other domain of statutory regulation these are separate tribunals like, Competition Law Appellate Tribunal, Intellectual Properly Appellate Board, and Company Law Appellate Tribunal and so on. So, HECI should be also assigned an exclusive role of capacity enhancement alone, and the penal powers of sections 20 and 23 should be vested in a separate tribunal.

   Notes:

1. “Higher Education: Centre to scrap UGC, replace it with new body, HECI,” Press Trust of India, New Delhi, June 27, 2018, reported by Financial Express, June 28, 2018.

2. Qamar F., Sharma P.B. (2018), “AIU’s view on The New National Policy on Education”, Presentation made by AIU before the Drafting Committee on New National Policy headed by Prof (Dr.) K. Kasturi Rangan, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, 10 pp.

3. “NITI Aayog CEO pushes for reforms in India’s over-regulated higher education sector,” Outlook-The News Scroll, July 13, 2017. https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/niti-aayog-ceo-pushes-for-reforms-in-indias-overregulated-higher-education-sector/1099445

4. RS Bawa (2017), “Higher education needs autonomy for excellence, not more regulation,” Hindustan Times, September 08, 2017. https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/higher-education-needs-autonomy-for-excellence-not-more-regulation/story-xIpHUeQIxKNdMs65Bx HZpM.html 

5. Thomas Manuel (2017),” In India's Higher Education, Surfeit of Regulation and Deficit of Governance,” The Wire, March 16, 2017. https://thewire.in/books/in-indias-higher-education-surfeit-of-regulation-and-deficit-of-governance.

6. Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, June 27, 2018. 

7. Ibid 3

8. Ibid 3

9. University Grants Commission, 1971, Report of the Committee on the Governance of Universities and Colleges, (Gajendragadkar Committee Report), UGC, New Delhi, 68pp. 

10. Ibid 3

11. Draft, Higher Education Commission of India (Repeal of University Grants Commission Act) Act 2018, Section 20 and Section 23.