Delhi University conducts meeting to discuss 'Implementation of HECI'

The Delhi University colleges have been divided into five clusters and one college within each cluster has been given the responsibility to hold meetings with other colleges.

The University of Delhi (DU) conducted a consultative meeting to discuss the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) led by Vice-Chancellor PC Joshi.

According to the reports, the Director of the Institute of Life long Learning Professor Pankaj Arora will be appointed as the coordinator of the academic, research and administrative units of the University. In order to collect observations, concerns and suggestions from stakeholders, the authority has formed a core committee to work closely and efficiently. Reports suggest that in order to implement HECI, the Delhi University colleges have been divided into five clusters and one college within each cluster has been given the responsibility to hold meetings with other colleges.

For successful implementation of HECI and its efficient running, the deans and directors of the DU colleges have been asked to hold regular meetings with the faculty members. They have also been asked to give their feedback and suggestions about the implementation of HECI. The office of the Registrar of University has to collect observations and suggestions from various joint registrars. Earlier the cluster coordinators, deans and directors had conducted meetings to discuss the commission.

It is expected that the authority will discuss the outcome of the meetings on April 6.

AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe on March 18, 2021, stated that key structural reforms in the education sector, especially the merger of regulators leading to the creation of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI), will happen this year. The HECI will be a single overarching umbrella body for higher education, as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

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