Bengaluru: 21-year-old B.Tech student jumps off college building
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old B.Tech student allegedly died by suicide after jumping off from the sixth floor his college campus on Tuesday, May 14.
The deceased student has been identified as Karasala Rahul (21), a native of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. Rahul’s family has been residing in Ballari for the past few years and he lived with his mother at a rented home around 4 km away from the campus.
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Rahul’s extreme step is alleged to have been triggered by being denied admission into the exam hall, as he was late for the examinations. Rahul was known to be doing well in studies and was saddened by this denial.
The deceased’s mortal remains were transported to Victoria Hospital for post-mortem. The Parappana Agrahara Police have visited the scene.
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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.
