Parliamentary panel defers higher education Bill meeting due to A.P. objections
The Joint Committee of Parliament has deferred its final meeting on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, to July 20, following objections from the Andhra Pradesh government, an ally of the BJP. The Bill proposes to replace existing bodies like UGC, AICTE, and NCTE with a single apex body, the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA). Andhra Pradesh raised concerns that the Bill could undermine State legislative competence in higher education and objected to Clause 11, which allows the Regulatory Council to bypass State universities, potentially leading to 'constitutional friction'.
Key Points
- The parliamentary panel deferred its meeting on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025.
- Andhra Pradesh government raised objections regarding the Bill's provisions.
- The Bill proposes to replace UGC, AICTE, and NCTE with a single apex body, VBSA.
- Concerns were raised about the Bill's impact on State legislative competence and university autonomy.
- Clause 11, allowing the Regulatory Council to bypass State universities, was a key point of contention.
Exam Facts
- The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, is under review by a Joint Committee of Parliament.
- The Bill proposes to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC), AICTE, and NCTE with the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA).
- The meeting was deferred to July 20.
- BJP MP D. Purandeswari chairs the parliamentary panel.
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