HRD Minister Smriti Irani HRD Minister Smriti Irani

A review committee, headed by former UGC chairperson Hari Gautam, suggested scrapping of the University Grants Commission (UGC) saying it has not been able to fulfill its responsibilities.

According to a report in The Times of India, the committee even stated that any attempt to restructure UGC will be a futile exercise.

The panel even recommended that UGC should be replaced by a national higher education authority for which it has already drafted a bill.

The committee was set by the HRD in July last year to review the workings of the UGC.

