Which agency is likely to be created as an apex body for fostering a strong research culture and building research capacity across higher education, as per NEP 2020?

NEP 2020 proposes a National Research Foundation as the apex body to seed, grow and coordinate a strong research culture across universities and colleges.

There is no proposed apex body called a National Commission Foundation.

Higher Education Agency is not the name given to this research body.

The Higher Education Commission of India is the overall regulator for higher education, not the research-funding apex.

The National Research Foundation will competitively fund quality research and mentor weaker institutions across disciplines.

The Anusandhan National Research Foundation was later established by an Act in 2023.