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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Definitions.
Council members
Establishment of the Council
Executive Committee of the Council
Meetings of the Council
Boards of Studies.
Regional Committees
Power to remove difficulties
Rules and regulations
Power to make regulations
Budget
Payment to the Council
This presentation examines the structure of higher education in India and the mechanisms of its regulation. It also captures future trends of Indian higher education.
The higher education market in India accounts for a substantial share of the total education in India. This segment is estimated to be worth INR 6.5 bn and is expected to be growing at 12% per annum. This space has seen large scale public and private participation. The government has undertaken various initiatives towards developing the market. The growth in the student population is fuelling growth in this sector.
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All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) varinder kumar
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Definitions.
Council members
Establishment of the Council
Executive Committee of the Council
Meetings of the Council
Boards of Studies.
Regional Committees
Power to remove difficulties
Rules and regulations
Power to make regulations
Budget
Payment to the Council
This presentation examines the structure of higher education in India and the mechanisms of its regulation. It also captures future trends of Indian higher education.
The higher education market in India accounts for a substantial share of the total education in India. This segment is estimated to be worth INR 6.5 bn and is expected to be growing at 12% per annum. This space has seen large scale public and private participation. The government has undertaken various initiatives towards developing the market. The growth in the student population is fuelling growth in this sector.
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The competition section highlights the major private players including their business focus and expansion plans.
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1. Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in
India
Centre for Civil Society
Submitted to International Growth Centre
2. Outline
o Overview
o Key Challenges and Recommendations
o Higher Education Landscape
o Setting up a Private University: Key Challenges
o Setting up a Deemed-to-be-a-University: Key Challenges
o Setting up a Private College: Key Challenges
o Course level regulations: Key Challenges
o Accreditation: Key Challenges
o Conclusion
o Annexure: Comparison of Rules for Higher Education
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 2
3. Overview
o Need for the study: Target of 10% increase in Gross Enrolment
Ratio (GER) set by the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) – needs a more
competitive environment in the higher education sector
o Scope : The three links in the higher education supply chain – of
University, College & Course have been covered :
– For Universities, of the 5 types, the 2 types where private players are
allowed (Private University, Deemed-to-be University) have been studied
in detail for 3 states (UP, Haryana, Rajasthan)
– For Colleges, the process has been studied in detail for the state of
Madhya Pradesh
– For Courses, the process has been studied in detail for setting up
Engineering courses (AICTE Regulations)
– Additionally, UGC requirements and accreditation process (NAAC / NBA)
have also been studied
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 3
4. Key Challenges and Recommendations
Challenges
o High capital requirement to meet land
norms, endowment fund and other such
requirements - aggravated by restrictions
on source of funding
o Outdated requirements w.r.t. faculty
qualification/library norms/channel of
delivery
o Overlapping regulations at different
layers – for opening a university/college;
offering a course; getting accredited -- add
to the time and cost of entry
o Lack of clear and easily accessible
documentation of the requirements
o Accreditation limited to only two
agencies, which do not have the capacity to
process applications; neither of the
accreditation agencies uses outcome-
based recognition norms and instead
saddle applicants with input-heavy-norms.
Recommendations
o Limit entry norms to verification of the
applicant’s financial strength rather than
mandate land or endowment fund norms (as
is the case in all three countries studied
(USA, Australia and Malaysia))
o Approve entry of for-profit institutions to
widen the pool of entrants; give
“infrastructure” status to attract investments;
and permit conversion of existing trusts and
societies to Section 25 companies
o Allow flexibility in meeting norms, for
example, students in the United States are
allowed to access an external library rather
than require each institution to setup its
own library
o Consolidate the regulatory structure of
this sector by eliminating the over-
lapping regulations at the university,
college, course and accreditation levels.
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 4
The key challenges identified from the study & recommendations to address the same:
5. Higher Education Landscape
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 5
Accreditation regulations
• The regulatory framework of this sector is multi-layered. At the last
chain of delivery – the classroom, three sets of regulations operate –
University, College, and Council (as per the course). Additionally,
accreditation norms apply.
• Five types of Universities – Central, State, Private, Deemed,
Institute of National Importance
• Deemed universities can have either government or private
management
• Jurisdiction of deemed university is pan-India or worldwide
• Private universities can be set up at state level only. No private
university has been established at the Central level until now
• Jurisdiction of Private Universities is state-wide
• Private universities cannot affiliate colleges
University
• Colleges can affiliate to either central or state government
universities
• Private colleges usually affiliate to only state government
universities
College
• 15 statutory professional councils regulate recognition of courses,
institutions, and provision of grants to undergraduate programs and
various awards
Course
6. Higher Education Landscape
o Planned expenditure for the higher education sector in the 11thFYP was pegged at
INR 849.43 billion ($13.85 billion) and this has increased by more than 100% in the
12th FYP to INR 1847.40 billion ($ 30.11 billion).
o In the 12thFYP, the GER is targeted to increase by 10% (UGC, 2011). The private sector
has shown greater growth – both in the number of institutions (Figure 2.4) as well as
in the enrolment of students, as compared to the government institutions (Figure 2.5).
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 6
11,239
16,768
18,185
29,662
year-2007 year -2012
Government Private
Growth in Enrolment in Higher
Education Institutions(in millions)*
Growth of Higher Education
Institutions by Management*
6.3
8.9
7.5
12.8
year-2007 year -2012
Government Private
*Source: Higher Education in India: 12th FYP 2012-2017 and beyond, FICCI Higher Education Summit 2012
7. Setting up a Private University: Key Challenges
o Regulations studied for the states of Haryana, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
o Entry Challenges:
– Legislative approval -- Private universities can be established only through the legislative route –
making it a constrained and lengthy process given the seasonal schedule of legislature and lack of
time to meaningfully discuss bills
– Lack of clarity on process -- Some states such as Rajasthan, Haryana, Assam and Gujarat have
passed an umbrella Act specifying in detail the process and requirements for setting up a private
university. Other states – like Uttar Pradesh do not have such an umbrella Act and hence the
process and requirements are opaque and carry potential for rent-seeking.
– Not for profit nature -- creates significant hurdles in raising finances; equity route is not possible;
only the debt route, through loans from banks, remains open. However, banks are inexperienced in
lending to educational institutions and demand cash flows equivalent to other for-profit industries
– Land norms & Endowment Fund – the capital required to meet these norms is higher than is
justified by returns on learning outcomes from these requirements; also it is tough to buy
contiguous land near cities, where it is most feasible to setup universities. Hence, land has to be
acquired through the government route by land acquisition and the process is time-consuming
o Operations:
– Fees -- in Haryana, fee concessions mandated for domicile students; in Rajasthan, fees require pre-
approval from a committee and can be revised only once in 3 years
– Admissions -- all three states mandate reservations on caste or domicialiary status – thereby
restricting the freedom enjoyed by the University to drive merit in it’s operations
– Granting of affiliation to colleges -- is not allowed – even to those Private Universities which have
established credibility
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 7
8. Setting up a Deemed-to-be University: Key Challenges
o An Institution of Higher Education, working at a high standard in specific area of study, can be declared as
an Institution ‘Deemed-to-be-University’ by the Central Government on the advice of the UGC
o Entry
– Unclear eligibility criteria -- Some of the criteria such as ‘proven contribution to innovation in
teaching’ and ‘verifiable high quality of research output’ are vague in their definition. To qualify for
de-novo status, the discipline offered should also possess the criteria of being ‘emerging areas of
knowledge’, of which the definition is unclear. Assessment of such criteria is subjective and may lead
to rent-seeking and lobbying opportunities.
– Land requirements -- the land requirement for a deemed university, specified by the UGC, is for the
provision of a single course. As the number of courses increase, the land requirement is the
aggregate of the land prescribed by the Statutory Council like the Medical Council of India, Bar
Council of India, etcetera, for each course. the statutory councils specify the land requirement and
therefore, it is redundant for UGC to mention the same under the deemed university regulations.
This leads to misunderstanding among the applicants when they face different sets of regulations
from various regulating bodies.
– Corpus Fund -- All non government-funded institutions must create and maintain a corpus fund of
INR 250 million permanently in the name of the institution, through government securities or other
forms approved by UGC, UGC does not specify the date or circumstances, if any, under which the
fund will be returned to the applicant. This is a sunk cost bore by the owners. However the AICTE, on
the other hand, has a provision of returning the endowment fund after a period of ten years – a
policy worthy of emulation by UGC.
o Operations -- unlike with Private Universities, deemed-to-be-Universities do enjoy greater freedom in
operations – including wr.t. admissions, fee structures, academic and administrative operations.
o However, since 2009 the UGC has not granted such a status to any private institution, thereby closing this
route for the private players.
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 8
9. Setting up a Private College: Key Challenges
o The third route of setting up a private institute of higher education in India is to establish a
college that is affiliated to a State University. Compared to the previous two routes discussed, this
route is less expensive and no specific legislation is required.
o The key challenges in entry and operations are :
– Land requirement within the jurisdiction of the affiliating university – thereby limiting choice
of new colleges in applying for affiliation with reputed universities which are located in areas
with limited land banks.
– Lack of a transparent regulatory environment and the existence of ‘adequate’ and
‘genuine need’ norms which are not clearly defined, and are subjective; this results in
cumbersome, time-consuming and confusing norms of affiliation
– Lack of autonomy for the educational institutions with respect to syllabus, examinations etc.
resulting in creativity and competitiveness in improving quality of education are killed for the
sake of uniformity
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 9
10. Course-level Regulations: Key Challenges
o Supporting the UGC, accreditation for higher learning over Universities is overseen by the
following fifteen autonomous regulatory and statutory institutions:
o These councils are responsible for the recognition of courses, promotion of professional
institutions, regulating the course syllabus, providing grants and other awards to various fields of
education. Each council has its own set of rules and mandates for the concerned institutions
which overlap with the functions of UGC.
o AICTE regulations were studied in detail and the 2 key challenges identified were with respect to:
– Financial burden imposed by the requirements on Corpus Fund, land and facility requirements
– Excessive rules including on intake (not more than 60 students are allowed in one division and
only five divisions are allowed in the first year of operation; this can increase in subsequent years
with prior approval from AICTE) and faculty qualification requirement for eg., which fails to
recognise value of working professionals who do not have required ‘degrees / qualifications’
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 10
All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE)
Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR)*
Central Council of
Homoeopathy (CCH)
Distance Education Council (DEC) Medical Council of India (MCI) Central Council of Indian
Medicine (CCIM)
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) National Council for Rural Institutes
Bar Council of India (BCI) Indian Nursing Council (INC) Council of Architecture
National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE)
Dental Council of India (DCI) State Councils of Higher Education
11. Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions:
Key Challenges
o The National Policy on Education in 1986 initiated the idea of quality assurance in higher education in
India. It was after this that the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) was formed under the AICTE and
the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) under the UGC. The goal of these bodies is to
inform interest groups such as students, parents, and employers about the standard of an institution, and
to encourage quality improvement of education through self-assessments and recommendations.
o Capacity problems: In 2011, the NAAC accredited 548 institutions resulting in a total of 5,780
accredited institutions out of more than 35,500 institutions in India. While many of these
institutions may not yet be eligible for accreditation as per the NAAC requirements, the Council
has accredited an average of about 410 institutions per year since its first accreditation 14 years
ago. At this rate, it would take the NAAC about 42 years to accredit only half of the institutions in
India. The NBA also has limited coverage in the field of technical education. Between 1998 and
2009, the NBA only accredited about 50 percent of the applications it received.
o Innovation restrictions : Both accreditation bodies encourage traditional campus learning for
higher education and leave little room for innovation in the higher education sector. The
accreditation bodies take into account facilities, classroom sizes, library sizes, the number of
faculty rooms, etc. These physical requirements restrict the opportunity for open and distance
learning (ODL) and other non-traditional systems to easily gain accreditation, and even deter such
programs from seeking accreditation, realising that it could result in a lower grade.
o Currently, the NAAC and NBA ratings do not appear to have much of an influence on students’
perceptions of programs. Out of the top 25 engineering colleges in India in 2013, published by
India Today, only three of these were accredited by the NAAC in 2013 and eleven of the colleges
had programs accredited by the NBA currently and in the past. These colleges are also the most
highly regarded in India, and the lack of an accreditation seal from the NAAC or NBA does not
deter the 500,000 students applying to the Indian Institutes of Technology.
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 11
12. Conclusion
o There are many options to solve the challenges listed above, including:
– By limiting entry norms to verification of financial strength of the applicant rather than
mandating land, facility or fund requirements, which contribute little to the outcomes of the
institutions, as is the case in all three countries studied (USA, Australia and Malaysia)
– Approval for entry of for-profit institutions, to substantially widen the pool of entrants
into this critical sector which is now restricted to non-profits that have the financial
wherewithal to meet the steep entry norms; according of “infrastructure” status to this sector
to attract investments; permit conversion of existing trusts and societies to Section 25
companies
– Flexibility in meeting entry norms – for example, students in the United States of America
are allowed to access an external library which has a recognised arrangement with the
college, rather than requiring each institution to set up a library
– Consolidation of the regulatory structure of this sector by eliminating the overlapping
regulations that are currently defined at the university, college, course and accreditation
levels.
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 12
13. Annexure: Comparison of Rules for Higher Education
Regulatory Structure of Higher Education in India 13
RajasthanPrivate Unversities
Act,2005
HaryanaPrivate UniversitiesAct,
2006
AmityUnversityUttarPradeshAct,
2005
Deemed
Universities
(General Category)
Deemed
Universities(De-
NovoCategory)
College affiliatedto
Jiwaji University,Gwalior
College affiliatedto
DAVV,Indore
College affiliatedto
RGPV,Bhopal
Establishmentroute
a) Throughlegislative route
b) Separate Actforeach
private unversity
a) Throughlegislative route
b) Same Actisamendedto
appendeachnew private
unversity toaschedule
a) Throughlegislative route
b) Separate Actforeachprivate
university
Granteddeemed-to-
be-university status
by the Ministry of
HumanResource
Developmentacting
uponthe
reccomendationof
of the UGC
Granteddeemed-to-
be-university status
by the Ministry of
HumanResource
Developmentacting
uponthe
reccomendationof
of the UGC
Throughapplicationto
the University forgrantof
afiliation
Throughapplicationto
the University forgrant
of afiliation
Throughapplicationto
the University forgrant
of afiliation
Sponsoringbody
Canbe society, trust, ora
section25company
Canbe society, trust, orasection
25company
Nomention
Canbe anot-for-
profitsociety ortrust
Canbe anot-for-
profitsociety ortrust
Canbe anot-for-profit
society ortrust;
applicationby an
individual (founder)
allowed
Canbe anot-for-profit
society ortrust
Canbe anot-for-profit
society ortrust
Landnorm
a) 30acres
b) Constructionaminimumof
10,000square metersof
coveredspace
a) aminimumof 20acresof land
outside municipal limits
b) aminimumof 10acresof land
withinmunicipal limits
c) Minimum10,000square
metresof coveredspace
a) Possesstitle rightsfor30yearsor
more
b) Min50acresof contiguousland
a) aminimumof 5
acresof landin
metropolitianarea
b) aminimumof 7
acresof landinnon
metropolitianurban
area
c) Minimum1000
square metresfor
administrative
building&10000
squaresmetresfor
academicbuilding
a) aminimumof 5
acresof landin
metropolitianarea
b) aminimumof 7
acresof landinnon
metropolitianurban
area
c) Minimum1000
square metresfor
administrative
building&10000
squaresmetresfor
academicbuilding
Nomention(adequate
facilitiesare required)
a) solvency of atleastrs.
15lacinimmovable
property
b) Sufficientnumberof
classroomsand
adequate facilities
Nomention(adequate
facilitiesare required)
Entry
Detailed comparison matrix available here: Comparison of
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