HECI GEC outcomes role – UGC NET Question

The General Education Council under the proposed HECI is envisaged to frame expected learning outcomes and broad curricular frameworks for higher education. Its role is to define what graduates should know and be able to do across disciplines. The stem indicates that this vertical is concerned with “setting,” which refers to curriculum and learning outcomes. Therefore, Option B accurately captures its core function.

Option A:
Infrastructure development is usually handled through funding agencies and institutional planning, not by an outcomes-oriented council. Hence, Option A does not fit the description of the General Education Council.

Option B:
Option B is correct because the General Education Council’s key mandate is to frame broad curricular frameworks and expected learning outcomes (i.e., standards for what graduates should learn).

Option C:
Hostel and mess charges are administrative and welfare issues that fall under institutional management, not under a national council for learning outcomes. Option C is therefore not appropriate.

Option D:
Sports quotas relate to admission or recruitment policies and are not the focus of a body tasked with defining academic outcomes and curricula. A sports quota is a mechanism to provide representation for students with sporting achievements, not to set academic standards. Therefore, Option D is incorrect.