Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill: New institutional architecture of higher education

India’s higher education system has expanded fast, but regulation has stayed cluttered and uneven. This column explains how the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 tries to fix that by creating one apex body and three linked councils for regulation, accreditation, and standards, with outcomes and public transparency at the centre. The promise is graded autonomy with accountability.