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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Goa Public Universities Bill sent to select committee
Porvorim: After the opposition expressed concerns, the assembly decided to send the Goa Public Universities Bill, 2025, to a select committee for detailed analysis. The House constituted an 11-member committee headed by water resources minister Subhash Shirodkar to study the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed legislation. In a rare display of agreement, chief minister Pramod Sawant, who also holds the education portfolio, did not resist the opposition's caution against undue haste in the passage of the bill. 'There is no harm in forming a select committee to study this bill. We will have Ganesh Gaonkar, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Carlos Ferreira, Vijai Sardesai, Viresh Borkar, Cruz Silva, Digambar Kamat, Chandrakant Shetye, and Deviya Rane as members,' said Sawant while the bill was taken up for consideration in the assembly. The opposition said that the bill, which paves the way for a cluster of colleges to be created, could affect the survival of local colleges and Goa University. 'This bill has weak safeguards. There are no clear protections for academic independence or stakeholder rights,' said GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai. 'There is no real multi-disciplinary benefit in creating a cluster of colleges if the colleges offer the same courses. Will colleges be forced to start new courses, and if yes, then will govt fund the new courses?' Opposition leader Yuri Alemao, said, 'While the bill invokes the lofty aim of the NEP, it is blind to the realities of Goa. This bill should not be bulldozed through.' He said, 'This bill will fragment rather than synergise the academic richness. There is no economic viability analysis.' Sawant said that in line with the NEP, all affiliated colleges should become degree-awarding multidisciplinary autonomous institutions. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Goa Public Universities Bill, spurred by NEP, to be tabled
Panaji: State govt will introduce the Goa Public Universities Bill, 2025, in the ongoing monsoon session of the assembly to provide for the establishment and collaboration of public universities in Goa to implement the goals of the National Education Policy, 2020. The cabinet granted approval to the bill on Tuesday, empowering state govt to fund public universities through the consolidated fund of the state, with an initial provision of Rs 25 crore. The universities will be established to implement the multidisciplinary approach, imparting quality, industry-relevant, and world-class higher education. They will also aim to transform higher education institutions into multidisciplinary institutions. The main thrust of the National Education Policy on higher education is to end the fragmentation of institutions by transforming them into large multidisciplinary universities, colleges, and higher education institution (HEI) clusters/knowledge hubs. Each of these plans to cater to 3,000 or more students. This approach will help break down silos, foster cross-disciplinary research, and enable students to become well-rounded across disciplines, including in creative and analytic subjects as well as in sports. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Best SIP Plans for NRIs in Bosnia And Herzegovina – Get ₹2L Monthly Pension | Invest ₹18K PB Learn More Undo The cabinet stated that moving to large multidisciplinary universities and HEI clusters is the highest recommendation of the National Education Policy. The ancient Indian universities of Takshashila, Nalanda, Vallabhi, and Vikramshila had thousands of students from India and the world studying in vibrant multidisciplinary environments. The bill aims to emulate the success of such large multidisciplinary research and teaching universities. The cabinet emphasised the fact that to implement the objectives of the National Education Policy, it is imperative to develop a roadmap for transformation. This is especially important considering the policy mandates that by 2035, all affiliated colleges must evolve into degree-awarding multidisciplinary autonomous institutions. This transformation can be achieved through collaboration in the form of institutional clusters, as envisioned in the National Education Policy. Hence, Goa intends to establish clusters of public universities.
