HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION OF INDIA ACT 2018: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POLICY IN THE CONTEXT OF INSTITUTIONAL AUTONOMY

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SIDHIQUE ASLAM

Abstract

University grant commission (UGC) was institutionalized in the post independent India to strengthen, supervise and regulate the universities. This UGC facilitated a centralized administrative system in university education throughout the country even though education constitutionally listed in the concurrent list. Recently, higher education setup discusses the scope of autonomy in its all level. Here is the context of introducing the higher education commission of India act 2018.In this article researcher critically analyzing the higher education commission of India act 2018 in the context of institutional autonomy and also explaining the structure and composition of reputed autonomous institutions in the world.

Key words: Autonomy,