States, private univs object to NEP rider for college ratings
New Delhi/Bengaluru :06.01.2025
The University Grants Commission (UGC)’s draft notification to grade Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) based on their implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has met with resistance from universities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and other states. These states, which have not adopted the NEP, argue that the proposed framework could prove disadvantageous to their institutions and students, report Manash Gohain & Sruthy Susan Ullas.
The notification, issued on Jan3, 2025, outlines a plan to evaluate HEIs through a two-step process, emphasising NEP implementation to grant privileges and entitlements under various UGC regulations. Universities in states like Tamil Nadu, which do not recognise NEP-driven four-year integrated degree programmes, have raised concerns over students losing out on govt job opportunities due to non-equivalence. Vice-chancellors of several universities have questioned the fairness of such a system. A key contention is the weightage given to admissions through CUET. While the test is central to NEP’s vision, universities from states not implementing the policy find the requirement problematic. UGC has invited feedback from stakeholders through an online platform, with a 30-day window for submissions. However, the growing opposition underscores the tension between centralised policies and state autonomy
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