MUMBAI: Hundreds of deemed universities have sprouted across the country, but if the report of the Yash Pal committee appointed by the prime minister, is accepted and implemented, there will be no more such universities.
"Deemed university system has become exploitative. These institutes charge huge fees, but have not been successful in providing quality education to our students. Besides, most members feel that they give a very different projection of the university system," said a committee member.
Initially, just three institutions - the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, the Indian Statistical Institution and PUSA in Delhi, were recommended for deemed university status for their academic excellence.
However, since then, the number of deemed universities have grown at an extraordinary rate. State governments have no control over them. In fact, while March 2002 to 2006 saw central and state universities growing by 11 per cent and 22 per cent respectively, deemed universities grew by 96 per cent, according to data available from the ministry of human resource development.
The high-profile 27-member national committee is likely to meet in February and finalize its report before submitting it to the ministry and the prime minister's office.
In a draft report, a copy of which is with this paper, members have stated that universities must be treated as self regulatory bodies, not subjected to inspections from any central regulatory bodies. Moreover, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), which have called the shots in higher education for decades, should make way for a single body. The UGC was set up in 1956, while the AICTE came into existence in 1987.
Committee members have also stated that the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, that accredits colleges across the country, be disbanded and state-wise bodies be set up.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Govt_may_ban_deemed_varsities/articleshow/3979661.cms
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