Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill Approved; UGC, AICTE, NCTE to be Replaced.

• Central Cabinet approved the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill.
• The bill proposes an integrated regulator for higher education, replacing UGC, AICTE, and NCTE.
• The government plans to introduce the bill in the Parliament's winter session.
• The new regulatory body was proposed in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020).
• Medical and law colleges will not fall under the purview of this new regulatory body.

Why It Matters: Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill will revolutionize India's higher education regulation.