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3.4 POLICY AND PLANNING ISSUE

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  Apart from the aspects discussed above, there are some more aspects that require decision-making at the level of policy and planning. The proper articulation and realization of the objectives of Inclusive Growth of Higher Education, as being envisaged under the XIth Plan, would require positive and affirmative decisions on following issues of great operational significance.
  

3.4.1 Coordination Among Standard Setting Bodies:

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  Education is in the ‘Concurrent List’, subject to Entry 66 in the ‘Union list’ in the 7^th Schedule of the Constitution. This gives exclusive legislative power to the Central Government for coordination and determination of standards in institutions of higher education or research and scientific and technical institutions. The coordination among various professional bodies is required to benchmark standards and supervise growth process in accordance with the demand. The accountability of statutory councils needs to be ensured at least in maintaining minimum standards in research, and recruitment of college faculty. There should be a uniform policy perspective for coordinating bodies.