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Policy Planning and Monitoring
Thrust Areas
National Commission on Higher Education
Setting up of National Commission on Higher
Education for overseeing and monitoring the Higher
Education sector is under consideration for which
consultations have been started.
Reforms in recognising/accrediting agencies for
education/training institutions
With a view to bringing in reforms and transparency in
the functioning of accrediting and affiliating Institutions
like Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
National Board of Accreditation (NBA), University
Grants Commission (UGC) and National Assessment
and Accreditation Council (NAAC), following steps
have been identified for being taken up urgently:
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Online receipt of applications.
Online processing of applications received.
Appropriate Appellate Authority to look into
grievances.
Decisions should be made available online.
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Preparation of timeframe for activities from receipt
of applications to disposal of receipts.
Preparation of panel of suitable experts for
Inspection Committee/Selection Committees and
developing system for random generation of names
of experts on the teams.
Development of system for online issue of
Marksheets/Certificates by CBSE.
Online processing of requests form the universities
for grants.
r Grants to Universities/Colleges be linked to
meeting of conditions like appointment of fulltime
and qualified faculty.
Considerable progress has been made by the Institutions
in this regard. Progress is being monitored regularly.
National Institute of Educational Planning
and Administration
The National Institute of Educational Planning and
Administration (NIEPA) is an autonomous organisation
set up and fully funded by the Department of Secondary
and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource
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