Chikkamagaluru: Depressed over crop loss due to drought, farmer in Ajjampura commits suicide.
A 52-year-old farmer named Parameshwarappa reportedly took his own life in Chikkanallur village, Ajjampura taluk. The farmer had been grappling with severe distress caused by the loss of his crop due to inadequate rainfall.
Parameshwarappa had invested significant effort and resources in cultivating onions on his three-acre land. Unfortunately, his entire onion crop was devastated due to unfavorable weather conditions, leading to a substantial financial setback. To compound his worries, he had also taken a loan of Rs 5 lakh from a bank without providing any collateral.
The immense stress resulting from the crop failure and the mounting debt is believed to have driven Parameshwarappa to take the drastic step of ending his own life. A case has been registered with the Ajjampura Police Station, and an investigation is currently underway.
This tragic incident follows another farmer suicide in the region, highlighting the profound impact of drought and crop loss on the livelihoods of farmers. In Kadur taluk, a 48-year-old farmer took his own life on Thursday, as he was reportedly overwhelmed by the burden of unpaid loans resulting from crop failure.
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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.
