NEP regulation private HEIs – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 states that both public and private HEIs will be held to the same quality standards under a common regulatory framework, with private institutions expected to be philanthropic and reinvest surpluses in education rather than operate as profit-maximising businesses.

Option A:
Allowing complete freedom without regulation could harm students and is the opposite of the “light but tight” regulation the policy proposes.

Option B:
This option is correct because it captures the idea of a single regulatory system for all HEIs, focusing on quality and transparency rather than ownership.

Option C:
Banning private institutions would drastically reduce capacity and diversity, which NEP does not recommend.

Option D:
Treating profit distribution as the primary goal conflicts with the educational mission and with norms requiring surpluses to be ploughed back into the institution.