Newly proposed “Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)” will replace
Last updated May 30, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option D —
University Grants Commission (UGC)
(Note: While UGC is the correct option here, the HECI is designed as an umbrella body that will replace three major regulatory councils: the UGC, the AICTE, and the NCTE).
Detailed Explanation:
The Vision of HECI: Envisioned under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) aims to dismantle the fragmented regulatory structure of Indian higher education and replace it with a single, unified "umbrella" regulator.
Bodies Being Replaced: It will subsume the functions of:
The University Grants Commission (UGC) (which currently regulates general/non-technical higher education).
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) (technical and management education).
The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) (teacher training frameworks).
Four Independent Verticals: To maintain functional clarity, HECI is structured to operate through four distinct pillars:
National Higher Educational Regulatory Council (NHERC): For single-point regulation (excluding medical and legal education).
National Accreditation Council (NAC): For institutional grading and accreditation.
Higher Education Grants Council (HEGC): For funding and monetization schemes.
General Education Council (GEC): For academic standard-setting and learning outcomes
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