CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
New proposed “Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)” will replace
A
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
B
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
C
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
D
University Grants Commission (UGC)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This goal, proposed by the Higher Education and Research (HE&R) Bill, 2011, intends to replace the UGC with a National Commission for Higher Education & Research (NCHER) “for determination, coordination, maintenance and continued enhancement of standards of higher education and research".

Detailed explanation-2: -From metaverse education to nano learning, these are the top 5 higher education trends for 2023. By India Today Web Desk: Online certification courses, ed-tech expansion, upskilling workplace competencies, and the rise of metaverse education models alongside gamification would be the top trends in the upcoming year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The policy has envisioned phasing out the system of affiliation over the next 15 years and providing graded autonomy to colleges. Thus, over the coming decade, every college would develop into either an autonomous degree-granting college or a constituent college of a university.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 6 June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the AICTE along with the University Grants Commission would be scrapped and replaced by a new body called Heera (Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency (HEERA).

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