Question

An Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) recommended considering 15 Public institutions and 15 Private institutions for giving status of Institutions of Eminence.
Who was the Chairperson of this Committee?
(a) T.S.R. Subramanian
(b) N.K. Singh
(c) Dr. K Kasturirangan
(d) N Gopalaswami

Answer 1

Explanation:

N Gopalaswami was the Chairperson of

Empowered Expert Committee (EEC)

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Answer 2

Option D - N Gopalaswami was the Chairperson of the Empowered Expert Committee.

More Information

■ Institutions of Eminence :-

• Institutions of the Eminence scheme have been launched in order to implement the commitment of the Government to empower the Higher Educational Institutions and to help them become world-class teaching and research institutions.

• Ten public and ten private institutions are to be identified to emerge as world-class Teaching and Research Institutions. This will enhance affordable access to high-quality education for ordinary Indians.

• The UGC has considered the reports of the Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) appointed by the Government under the Chairmanship of Shri N Gopalaswami recommending (15) Public institutions and (15) Private institutions for considering to give status of Institutions of Eminence.

• The scheme has only provided for (10) Public and (10) Private Institutions, the UGC has examined the list of (15) Public and (15) Private Institutions using transparent and verifiable criteria.

• The following were the principles used for identifying the Private Institutions recommended by the EEC:

☆ Since the thrust of the scheme is to prepare institutions for the global rankings, no existing institution which has not figured in any of the global/national ranks shall be recommended for the IoE status.

☆ Only after exhausting the above criterion, if any slot remains vacant, consideration shall be given to ‘yet to be established (Greenfield)’ proposals.

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