NEP higher education commission vision – UGC NET Question

Statements A and C correctly capture the regulatory vision of NEP 2020. A is true because the policy envisages a Higher Education Commission of India with distinct but coordinated verticals for regulation, accreditation, funding and standards. C is also true as “light but tight” regulation is a key phrase used to describe a system focused on outcomes, disclosure and academic integrity rather than intrusive control. B is false since NEP does not remove regulation altogether; it restructures it. D is false because professional councils continue to frame professional standards even as their roles are harmonised with the new framework. Hence, the combination A and C only is correct.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes only A and omits C. While A is true, leaving out C ignores the crucial guiding principle of “light but tight” regulation that shapes the proposed framework, so the combination is incomplete.

Option B:
Option B is correct because it selects both A and C, the two true statements, and excludes B and D which misrepresent NEP’s stance on regulation and professional councils. This option recognises both structural reform and the guiding regulatory philosophy.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it adds B, implying that NEP withdraws regulation completely. Including B mixes one false statement with the two true ones and therefore cannot represent the correct combination.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it includes D, which wrongly claims that professional councils will stop specifying standards, and omits the fact that regulation remains structured under a reformed overarching body.