GOVERNANCE REFORMS: SEPARATION OF ROLES

March 2017 LESSONS FROM THE MEDICAL COMMISSION OF INDIA BILL, 2016

Replace (MCI) with National Medical Commission (NMC).

Creation of four mutually-independent and autonomous boards under the NMC.

Regulation of undergraduate Regulation of postgraduate 1 medical education 2 medical education

Accreditation and assessment of Regulation of the practice of the 3 institutions 4 profession HIGHER EDUCATION REFORMS CURRENT EDUCATION APEX BODIES

Institute of Veterinary National Council Indian Council of Indian Council for Chartered Rehabilitation for Philosophical Medical Council of Educational India Accountants Council of India Research Research of India Research and Training

Indian Council of All India National Council of National Social Council for Indian Council of Central Council of Teacher Council for Science Technical Rural Historical Homeopathy Education Education Institutes Research Research

Institute of Indian National Medical Council of Dental University Council of Company Scientific & Teacher Council of Council of Grants Secretaries India Industrial Council Education of India (ICSI) India Commission Research

Association of Indian Council for Pharmacy Indian Agriculture Council of India Bar Universities Research Institute of Council of Policy Making Cost and National National Board of India Works Assessment and Accreditation Accountants Council of Accreditation Research of India Architecture Council Finance

Ministry of National University of Department of Accreditation Human Education Central Higher Planning and Resource Advisory Board Administration of Education Regulation Development Education SEPARATION OF ROLES

MHRD, Higher Education

Higher Education Higher Education Higher Education Higher Education Higher Education Higher Education Regulation Finance Accreditation Management Research Grievance Commission Commission Council Council Council Tribunal

Similar governance architecture is recommended at the state level with adequate local flexibility RESTRUCTURED APEX BODIES

Higher Education Regulation Council Higher Education Research Council National Council for Educational Research and Training All India Council for Technical Education National University of Education Planning and Administration Central Council of Homeopathy Central Council of Indian Medicine Council of Architecture Higher Education Finance Commission University Grants Commission Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Institute of Company Secretaries of India Higher Education Accreditation Council Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India Medical Council of India National Board of Accreditation National Council for Rural Institutes National Assessment and Accreditation Council National Council of Teacher Education Pharmacy Council of India Rehabilitation Council of India Higher Education Grievance Tribunal Veterinary Council of India Higher Education Management Council SCHOOL EDUCATION Separation of Roles School Education: Allocation of Business

1. Finance Elementary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Adult and Vocational Education 2. Management Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navoday Vidyalaya Samiti, Bal Bhavan

3. Regulation NCTE (teacher training), NCERT (curriculum, textbooks) 4. Research NUEPA

5. Grievance NCPCR SEPARATION OF ROLES

School Education Department

School Education School Education School Education School Education School Education Regulation Finance Management Research Grievance Commission Commission Council Council Tribunal

Similar governance architecture is recommended at the state level with adequate local flexibility SCHOOL EDUCATION REGULATION COMMISSION

• To frame minimum regulation standards in tune with the principles of “ease of doing business” for entry of public, private and foreign institutes. • To encourage competition among the providers of school education. • To facilitate promotion of private investments in school education. • Review of and approval of applications for setting up public, private and foreign schools. SCHOOL EDUCATION FINANCE COMMISSION

• Raise funds from government and private sources. • Disburse funds to schools. • Fund allocation should be under three heads as shown in the chart below

Fund Allocation

Per Student Capital Grant Performance Grant Grant

Recurring expenses Capital expenditure Incentives for agreed performance targets SCHOOL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

• To frame broad policy guidelines for management and governance of public schools. • To make available a list of qualified candidates for appointments at key leadership positions in governing councils. SCHOOL EDUCATION RESEARCH COUNCIL

• To promote excellence in research and allocate grants. • To coordinate and foster collaborations between schools, research organisations and international institutions. • To identify long-term national research requirements and actively support such research. SCHOOL EDUCATION GRIEVANCE COUNCIL

• Adjudicate disputes between schools and proposed independent commissions. • Adjudicate disputes between teachers and schools. • Adjudicate disputes between students and schools. • Adjudicate any other disputes on matters incidental to school education.