According to NEP 2020, the first vertical of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) will be the

ANational Accreditation Council (NAC)

BNational Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC) ✓ Correct

CGeneral Education Council (GEC)

DHigher Education Grants Council (HEGC)

Correct answer: (B) National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC)

Explanation

Under NEP 2020 the first vertical of the Higher Education Commission of India is the National Higher Education Regulatory Council.

The National Accreditation Council is a separate vertical handling accreditation, not the first one.

The General Education Council is the vertical that sets learning outcomes and standards.

The Higher Education Grants Council is the vertical responsible for funding.

HECI is envisaged as a single overarching regulator, excluding medical and legal education.

NHERC as the regulation vertical would oversee the functioning of the higher education sector.

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