Blueprint For A New National Educational Policy and UGC

The report has highlighted various irregularities with functioning of UGC that has led to serious concerns about quality of education provided by large number of colleges and universities and approval given to large number of sub-standard colleges and deemed universities.

1) Which of the following is/are the correct recommendation of T.S.R Subramanium led panel tasked with drawing a blueprint for a new national educational policy?

a) When the new National Higher Education Act is enacted, the UGC Act should be allowed to lapse.
b) Subsuming UGC and AICTE with a bigger platform.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

2) Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to University Grants Commission (UGC)?

a) It was established under the UGC Act of 1956.
b) It was set up for management and regulation of higher educational institutions.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

3) Which of the following mandates are covered by UGC?

i) Monitoring standards of education.
ii) Overseeing disbursement of grants to colleges.
iii) Recognising institutions and providing accreditation.
iv) Curriculum approval.
v) Permission to start colleges.

a) i, ii, iii and iv only.
b) All of the above
c) i, ii, iii, iv and v only
d) iv and v only

Answers  

1) a, Yashpal Committee had suggested subsuming UGC and AICTE with a bigger platform.
2) d
3) b