By NNN-PTI,
New Delhi : The HRD Ministry’s plan for setting up a commission that will replace existing regulatory bodies like UGC and AICTE is understood to have got support from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The Ministry made a presentation before the Prime Minister on August 28 with regard to the proposal for starting National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER).
The presentation was made by Higher Education Secretary R P Agrawal in the presence of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal.
Officials said the Prime Minister was inclined to the proposal and even suggested setting up of a task force to see how to go about it.
The task force will also coordinate between states and other wings of the government on the issue.
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