Paper 1 · Higher Education
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 — All three statements are correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★All three statements are correct, so that is the answer.
★The UGC, AICTE and NCTE are to be merged to form HECI.
★HECI will work for autonomy and a multi-disciplinary approach in line with NEP 2020.
★Courses of the three bodies will be mapped for equivalence under the NHEQF.
★So each of the three statements is correct.
★So the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
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