The National Education Policy, 2020 recommended certain verticals under the Higher Education Commission of India. They are: Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.NHERC (National Higher Education Regulatory Council)

2.NAC (National Accreditation Council)

3.HEGC (Higher Education Grants Council)

4.GEC (General Education Council)

5.OLC (Open Learning Council)

A1, 4, 5 only

B1, 2, 3, 4 only ✓ Correct

C2, 3, 4, 5 only

D1, 2, 3, 5 only

Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3, 4 only

Explanation

The four verticals recommended are NHERC, NAC, HEGC and GEC.

Statement 1, the National Higher Education Regulatory Council, handles regulation.

Statement 2, the National Accreditation Council, handles accreditation.

Statement 3, the Higher Education Grants Council, handles funding, and Statement 4, the General Education Council, sets standards.

Statement 5, an Open Learning Council, was not among the recommended verticals.

These four operate under the umbrella Higher Education Commission of India.

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