The government is trying to promote privatization of higher education

The University Grants Commission has notified new rules that allow public-private-partnership entities to assess and accredit educational institutions, “prompting criticism from academics who say the policy would lead to sale of accreditation grades.” Rajesh Jha, a member of Delhi University's executive council, said: “The government is trying to promote privatization of higher education. It wants top colleges to take autonomous status to start self-financing courses. It wants to give institution of eminence status to Jio Institute, which is yet to be set up. Now it is involving private entities in accreditation also.”