Priyank Kharge accuses BJP of conspiring to send Prajwal Revanna abroad
Bengaluru: Minister Priyank Kharge has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating a plot to send Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna abroad in connection with a recent sex scandal. Addressing reporters on Friday, Kharge criticized the BJP's handling of the situation and the focus on the leak rather than the incident itself.
Kharge stated, "Instead of discussing the whereabouts of the person involved, the focus has shifted to who leaked the video. Moreover, JDS leaders are only discussing the irrelevant issues."
He further alleged that BJP has been involved in a conspiracy to send Revanna abroad, even before the filing of the FIR. "It is known that Home Minister Amit Shah has said Prajwal should not be given a ticket in the Lok Sabha elections. This plot to send him abroad was orchestrated by the BJP. Devaraj Gowda has confirmed that the BJP was aware of all this," Kharge said.
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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.
