NEW DELHI: The autonomy being granted to several leading varsities, including Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and others, is in “no way a step towards privatisation of education” or fee-hikes, and the Centre will continue to support these educational institutions like before, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar asserted today.
The Union Government would continue to fund the salaries of the faculty as well as provide other grants, Javadekar told PTI adding that greater autonomy essentially meant an enhanced global stature and a greater freedom to undertake fresh academic initiatives.
“The autonomy being granted to JNU and others is in no way a step towards privatisation of education as is being suggested by some quarters,” the HRD Minister said.
Higher education sector regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) recently granted full autonomy to 60 institutions, including five central and 21 state universities, which maintained high standards. (AGENCIES)
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