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the Centre and the State governments have been employing a carrot-and-stick approach - fining farmers but, simultaneously, also providing subsidised farm equipment, combined harvesters and tractors as well as incentivising them to collect stubble and sell them to thermal plants for co-firing. There is little direct evidence to show that these measures have reduced the contribution of stubble burning to Delhi's post-monsoon air quality.

- The Editorial, The Hindu, (15/12)

The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025 is a concerted effort by the Government to establish a single higher education regulator by subsuming UGC, AICTE & NCTE, as envisaged under The National Education Policy 2020. In the past, regulatory complexities have lead to confusion amongst the stakeholders with respect to authority, approval timelines, & compliance. With prestigious foreign universities setting up campuses, it became critical to set up an overarching body to define standards, stop misrepresentations, & facilitate growth of the entire sector. Power to impose high penalties on institutions, in the best interest of students for violation, is also a welcome step. I sincerely hope that a combined regulator will ensure efficiency in approvals, provide consistency in academic standards & curricula, with oversight & control

- Rohin Kapoor, Partner - Education and Skilling, Management Consulting, BDO India