The national Education Policy, 2020 envisages that all higher education institutions will be incentivized, supported and mentored and shall aim to become autonomous, and have an empowered Board of Governors by the year

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According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, higher education institutions (HEIs) are expected to become autonomous, empowered, and self-regulated with an effective Board of Governors by 2035. The policy envisions an extensive and structured transformation in HEIs, where institutions will be granted autonomy in administrative, financial, and academic areas to innovate and improve the quality of education. The target is to provide autonomy by 2035 to create an environment of accountability, innovation, and multidisciplinary education.
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1. NEP 2020 emphasizes the creation of large multidisciplinary institutions with a focus on liberal education and autonomy.
2. Institutions will gain autonomy through stages, enabling greater control over curricula, academic practices, and finances by 2035.
3. By 2035, institutions are expected to have a fully functional Board of Governors responsible for institutional decision-making.
4. The policy promotes the integration of vocational education into higher education institutions.
5. A key feature of the NEP is to increase Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) to 50% by 2035.
6. HEIs are encouraged to promote research, innovation, and international collaboration to become world-class institutions by 2035.