VBSA Bill 2025: Former UGC Chief Jagadesh Kumar Counters Opposition Criticism | Watch Interview

Описание: In an uplinked exclusive interview, former UGC Chairman Prof. Jagadesh M Kumar explains the intent, scope and benefits of the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill 2025. Responding to opposition criticism over the bill’s name, he stresses pride in Indian languages and roots. Prof. Kumar outlines the need for reform to replace multiple regulators with a light but tight framework, highlights student-centric benefits like grievance redressal and transparency, rejects claims of anti-federalism or over-centralisation, explains the rationale behind removal of funding powers from UGC, and clarifies that penal provisions target only fake or fly-by-night institutions.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to the Viksit Bharat Siksha Adish Than Bill 2025
0:10 Challenges of the Current Higher Education Regulatory System
1:04 The Need for a Unified Regulatory Body in Higher Education
2:41 Understanding the 'Light but Tight' Regulatory Approach
4:07 VBSA Bill: A Timely Intervention for Educational Reform
5:30 How the VBSA Bill Enhances Student Accessibility and Welfare
7:51 Transparency and Accountability in Educational Institutions
8:51 Addressing Opposition Concerns: Representation and Authority
10:51 Funding Changes Under the VBSA Bill Explained
12:43 Penal Powers in the VBSA Bill: Importance and Implications
16:01 Controversy Over the Bill's Nomenclature and Its Impact
18:10 Conclusion: The Vision for a Vikasit Bharat in Education