New Delhi, February 12 The joint parliamentary committee set up to examine the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill was granted time by the Lok Sabha on Thursday to submit its report until the last week of the monsoon session.
The 31-member panel, comprising members from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, was constituted on Tuesday.
A resolution moved by panel chairperson D Purandeshwari to extend the time for the joint committee to present its report on the VBSA up to the first day of the last week of the monsoon session was adopted by voice vote.
The proposed legislation aims to establish a single higher education regulator.
The VBSA Bill, introduced during the winter session, seeks to overhaul the higher education regulatory framework in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The proposed legislation aims to replace multiple existing regulators with a single overarching body and provide for the separation of accreditation, funding, and standard-setting functions.
The House also adopted another motion to extend the time for the Lok Sabha select committee to present its report on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, up to March 13.
