The VBSA Bill, introduced by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in December 2025, intends to replace the UGC, the AICTE, and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) with a 12-member umbrella Commission known as the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan, under which three separate councils — for regulation, accreditation, and standards-setting - will be operating. | Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma

Published - July 29, 2026 02:50 pm IST