Presiding deity issue: Shiroor swamiji files caveat in court
Udupi, July 05: Against putting conditions on handing over the presiding deity of the Shiroor Mutt back, by the remaining seers of the Ashta Mutts, Lakshmivara Theertha Swamiji of Shiroor mutt moved the court. He filed caveat application before the Senior Civil Court and Junior Civil Court of Udupi.
Caveat was filed against the seers of Sode, Kaniyur, Adamaru, Palimaru, Pejawara and Krishnapura mutts excluding Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji of Puttige Mutt. The swamiji has filed the caveat as a precautionary measure against giving unilateral decision if any of the swamijis of Ashta Mutts filed petition seeking some restrictions on handing over of the presiding deity.
As the caveat will be in force for three months, the intention of other swamijis to take action against Shiroor mutt swamiji before Chaturmasa has witnessed a set-back.
As per the tradition, when he fell ill, Shiroor mutt swamiji had handed over four idols including Anna Vittala, the presiding deity of the mutt to Adamaru Swamiji for daily rituals. Later, Adamaru seer had handed over them to the Palimaru Mutt and later, the idols were offering pooja at Sri Krishna Mutt. But recently, when Shiroor Mutt seer asked the presiding deity back, the six swamijis have decided give the presiding deity back if Shiroor swamiji agreed to accept the Shishya (disciple). Now, the issue turned into an imbroglio.
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Bill to set up single higher education regulator likely to be tabled in Parliament next week
New Delhi (PTI): A Bill which seeks to set up a single regulator for institutions of higher education is required to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutes become independent and self-governing, officials said.
The Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament next week after it got the Union Cabinet's nod on Friday.
The proposed legislation, which was earlier christened the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, has now been named Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill.
A single higher education regulator, which was proposed in the new National Education Policy (NEP), looks to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
"The Bill proposes to set up a Higher Education Commission of India to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutes become independent and self-governing institutions and to promote excellence through a robust and transparent system of accreditation and autonomy. It is likely to be introduced (in Parliament) in the coming week," an official said.
While the UGC presently oversees non-technical higher education in the country, the AICTE oversees technical education, while the NCTE is the regulatory body for teachers' education.
The Commission is proposed to be set up as a single higher education regulator, but medical and law colleges will not be brought under its ambit.
It is proposed to have three major roles -- regulation, accreditation and setting professional standards, officials said.
Funding, which is seen as the fourth vertical, is not proposed to be under the regulator so far. The autonomy for funding is proposed to be with the administrative ministry, they said.
