Which of the following is the regulator of higher education?

ANCERT

BAICTE

CUGC ✓ Correct

DMinistry of Education

Correct answer: (C) UGC

Explanation

The University Grants Commission is the principal regulator of higher education in India.

NCERT assists school education and is not a higher-education regulator.

AICTE regulates only technical education, a subset of the sector.

The Ministry of Education frames policy but the statutory regulatory role rests with the UGC.

The UGC both funds universities and maintains academic standards.

It was set up by the UGC Act of 1956.

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