India, Jan. 4 -- The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025, introduced in Parliament on 15th December, responds to a long-standing need in our higher education system. In the current system multiple regulators operate with overlapping mandates; they create fragmentation, confusion, and delays. The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) is designed as an apex umbrella body.

VBSA mainly replaces multiple central regulators (UGC, AICTE, NCTE) with a single, more transparent framework. The Bill establishes three independent councils under VBSA for regulation, accreditation, and standards. The core academic functions of UGC, AICTE, or NCTE will be relocated into these specialised councils, with a clear separation of powers. In line with...