Near Complete Autonomy for Top Class Indian Institutes
2017-09-12In a bid towards improving the global ranking of Indian Institutes, the HRD Ministry has decided to grant nearly full autonomy and freedom from regulators to 15% of the “top class institutes” of India. As stated by Mr. Prakash Javadekar, "We are now granting nearly complete autonomy and freedom from regulators to the all the top class 15 per cent institutes which have scored 3.25 on NAAC accreditation. We are trying to provide graded autonomy," he said. He was speaking at a function to announce a masters scholarship established in the name of sitting Delhi High Court judge Justice Prathiba Singh in 2013.
Former Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, who was the chief guest on the occasion, said that the next generation will have a say in determining the responses to a variety of challenges India will face. "India today faces a trilemma of global competitiveness, social inclusiveness and environmental sustainability. A resurgent India is not possible without an invigorated idea of justice which is properly imbibed for being enforced," he said.
Source : Economic Times