Question 1

The VBSA will act as a mega-funder, completely replacing the UGC's grant-giving role.

Accepted Answer

The VBSA will not have any financial grant-making powers; all funding will remain directly with the government ministries.

Question 2

Medical and law colleges will now be regulated by the VBSA to ensure uniformity.

Accepted Answer

Medical and legal education are explicitly exempted from the Bill's purview and will retain their own specialized regulators.

Question 3

The Bill abolishes the autonomy of Institutions of National Importance (INIs) like IITs and NITs.

Accepted Answer

Institutions of national importance and eminence retain their established autonomy under the proposed legislation.

Question 4

Consider the following statements regarding the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025:
1. It seeks to repeal the University Grants Commission Act, the All India Council for Technical Education Act, and the National Medical Commission Act.
2. The VBSA is mandated to allocate and disburse financial grants to higher educational institutions to promote research.
3. The Accreditation Council under the VBSA will utilize a unified 'One Nation One Data' architecture proposed by the Dr. Radhakrishnan Committee.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

(a) Only one — Statement 1 is incorrect because while it repeals the UGC, AICTE, and NCTE acts, medical education (and the NMC Act) is explicitly excluded from the VBSA's purview. Statement 2 is incorrect as the VBSA has been intentionally stripped of funding powers; grants will be handled directly by the respective governments. Statement 3 is correct; the new accreditation framework heavily aligns with the Dr. Radhakrishnan Committee's recommendations for a data-driven assessment architecture.

Question 5

Match the proposed councils under the VBSA Bill (List I) with their respective Hindi nomenclature (List II):
List I (Council)
A. Regulatory Council
B. Accreditation Council
C. Standards Council

List II (Nomenclature)
1. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Manak Parishad
2. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyaman Parishad
3. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Gunvatta Parishad
4. Viksit Bharat Shiksha Nidhi Parishad

Select the correct code:

Accepted Answer

(a) A-2, B-3, C-1 — A matches with 2 (Viniyaman implies Regulation). B matches with 3 (Gunvatta implies Quality/Accreditation). C matches with 1 (Manak implies Standards). Option 4 (Nidhi Parishad - implying funding) is a distractor, as the VBSA deliberately does not feature a funding council.

Question 6

Assertion (A): The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 exempts medical and legal education from its overarching regulatory framework.
Reason (R): The Indian Constitution strictly prohibits the Union Government from legislating on matters related to medical and legal education.
Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

(c) A is true but R is false. — The Assertion is true; the VBSA Bill specifically excludes medical and legal education to maintain specialized oversight. The Reason is completely false; the Union Government absolutely has the constitutional power to legislate on medical and legal education (via Entry 25 of the Concurrent List and Entry 66 of the Union List). The exemption in the Bill is a deliberate policy choice, not a constitutional restriction.