As per UGC sources, which of the following statements are correct in the context of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)?

1.The UGC, AICTE and National Council for Teacher Education are to be merged to form HECI.

2.HECI will work for autonomy and a multi-disciplinary approach to education, in synchronisation with NEP 2020.

3.Under HECI, all courses approved by the UGC, AICTE and NCTE shall be mapped for their equivalence under the National Higher Education Qualification Framework (NHEQF), making academic mobility smoother.

A1 and 3

B2 and 3

C1 and 2

D1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All three statements about the Higher Education Commission of India are accurate.

Statement 1 is correct, as the UGC, AICTE and NCTE are to be subsumed to form it as a single regulator.

Statement 2 is correct, as it works for institutional autonomy and a multidisciplinary approach aligned with NEP 2020.

Statement 3 is correct, as courses approved by these bodies are to be mapped for equivalence under the National Higher Education Qualification Framework, easing academic mobility.

The commission will exercise grant and accreditation powers through separate verticals rather than directly.

Medical and legal education stay outside its regulatory reach.

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