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OVERVIEW

India has one of the largest Higher Education system in the world

Central Government is responsible for major policy relating to higher education in the country. It provides grants to UGC and establishes central universities in the country. The Central Government is also responsible for declaration of Education Institutions as ‘Deemed to be University’ on the recommendation of the UGC.

State Governments are responsible for establishment of State Universities and colleges, and provide plan grants for their development and non-plan grants for their maintenance.

The coordination and cooperation between the Union and the States is brought about in the field of education through the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).

Special Constitutional responsibility of the Central Government: Education is on the ‘Concurrent list’ subject to Entry 66 in the Union List of the Constitution. This gives exclusive Legislative Power to the Central Govt. for co-ordination and determination of standards in Institutions of higher education or research and scientific and technical institutions.

University Grants Commission (UGC) is responsible for coordination, determination and maintenance of standards, release of grants.
Professional councils are responsible for recognition of courses, promotion of professional institutions and providing grants to undergraduate programmes and various awards. The statutory professional councils are:

	All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)
	Medical Council of India (MCI)
	Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR)
	National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
	Dental Council of India (DCI)
	Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)
	Indian Nursing Council (INC)
	Bar Council of India (BCI)
	Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)
	Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM)
	Council of Architecture
	Distance Education Council
	Rehabilitation Council
	State Councils of Higher Education