New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Narendra Modi government will introduce the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 in the winter session of Parliament to set up a commission to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutions "to become independent self-governing institutions and to promote excellence through a robust and transparent system of accreditation and autonomy." The bill, reviewed by HT, says the Commission will have three wings - the Regulatory Council, Accreditation Council and the Standards Council. The 12-member commission will comprise presidents of the Regulatory Council, Accreditation Council and the Standards Council, Union higher education secretary, two eminent and distinguished academicians not below the rank of professor from the State Higher Educational institutions and five eminent experts and a member secretary. The appointments will be done exclusively by the Centre through a three-member search panel. The proposed law suggests that no prosecution or legal proceedings will be allowed against any office bearer or employee of the Commission or Council "for anything which has been done or intended to be done in good faith under this Act." The bill proposes a fine of minimum of Rs.10 lakh to Rs.30 lakh if an educational institution contravenes provisions of the new law and does not rectify the mistakes. P4...