How regulation stifles HEIs
The proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, is criticized for potentially stifling higher education through excessive regulation. The author argues that focusing on compliance over intellectual engagement undermines the core purpose of academic institutions.
Why it matters
The debate over regulatory oversight in education highlights the tension between institutional accountability and academic freedom.
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, which is currently under legislative review, is an attempt to overhaul the regulatory system of higher education. The reformist instinct that induced this move is familiar and based around the same general pillars — to ensure quality, accountability, minimum standards, and to prevent malpractice. Before the floor passes the Bill leading to yet another overarching regulatory apparatus, one question deserves serious scrutiny. Will regulation be a threat to the very quality it claims to protect?
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