Hari Gautam Committee is related to which of the following?

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Correct answer is To review the position of UGC.

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The Hari Gautam Committee was established under the chairmanship of Dr. Hari Gautam in 2014 by the Ministry of Education (MoE). The committee was established to make recommendations for updating and upgrading the Regulatory Bodies in India in the higher education sector. According to reports, the committee advised abolishing the UGC and other regulatory bodies.
Members Of Hari Gautam Committee
- Headed by former UGC chairman Hari Gautam
- C.M. Jariwala (former head and dean of law at Banaras Hindu University),
- Joint Secretary in the Higher Education in the ministry
- Kapil Kapoor (former pro-vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University).
The objectives of the Hari Gautam Committee are as follows:
- The Hari Gautam Committee’s main objective is to review the various reports and make recommendations for significant changes to the way UGC operates.
- The Departmental Committee was established by the Ministry of HRD to examine the current organizational setup and operation of UGC and to make recommendations for immediate structural and procedural changes that will improve effectiveness and performance.