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What afflicts India’s higher education regulatory bodies
India's higher education regulatory bodies, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), are embroiled in controversies that highlight systemic inefficiencies and corruption. The UGC's recent resolution allowing non-PhD holders to be appointed as vice-chancellors has sparked political backlash, while NAAC officials were arrested for accepting bribes for accreditation. These issues threaten the quality and global standing of Indian higher education, raising concerns about academic standards and institutional autonomy.
India's higher education regulatory bodies, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), are embroiled in controversies that highlight systemic inefficiencies and corruption. The UGC's recent resolution allowing non-PhD holders to be appointed as vice-chancellors has sparked political backlash, while NAAC officials were arrested for accepting bribes for accreditation. These issues threaten the quality and global standing of Indian higher education, raising concerns about academic standards and institutional autonomy.
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