To promote access and equity in higher education

To enhance the quality of higher education

To foster research and innovation

To strengthen the link between higher education and industry

Multidisciplinary education

Flexible curriculum

Centralized admission process

Increased focus on vocational education

4-year undergraduate program + 1-year postgraduate program + PhD

3-year undergraduate program + 2-year postgraduate program + PhD

5-year integrated undergraduate and postgraduate program + PhD

4-year undergraduate program + 2-year postgraduate program + MPhil + PhD

By increasing the number of faculty members

By improving the infrastructure of higher education institutions

By introducing a new accreditation system

By promoting research and innovation

To integrate vocational education into the mainstream education system

To establish separate vocational education institutions

To provide vocational education only at the secondary level

To focus on traditional vocational skills only

Autonomy to institutions to set their own curriculum and fees

Establishment of a National Higher Education Regulatory Authority

Reservation of seats for disadvantaged groups

Mandatory representation of students in decision-making bodies

By introducing mandatory internships for all students

By establishing career counseling centers in institutions

By promoting industry-academia partnerships

By providing financial assistance for entrepreneurship ventures

30%

40%

50%

60%

By allowing students to choose courses from different disciplines

By introducing new interdisciplinary programs

By encouraging faculty members to collaborate on research projects

By establishing multidisciplinary research centers

To promote online and distance education as an alternative to traditional classroom teaching

To discourage online and distance education as it compromises the quality of education

To regulate online and distance education institutions to ensure quality

To provide financial assistance to students opting for online and distance education

By increasing the salaries of faculty members

By improving the research infrastructure in India

By providing scholarships to students who wish to pursue higher education abroad

By encouraging Indian students to return to India after completing their studies abroad

Introduction of a new National Testing Agency (NTA)

Emphasis on formative assessment rather than summative assessment

Use of technology to enhance assessment and evaluation

Mandatory standardized testing for all students

By encouraging Indian institutions to collaborate with foreign universities

By providing scholarships to Indian students to study abroad

By allowing foreign universities to set up campuses in India

By recognizing foreign degrees and qualifications in India

To improve the quality of teacher education programs

To increase the number of teacher education institutions

To provide financial assistance to teacher educators

To make teacher education mandatory for all aspiring teachers