Daily Current Affairs โ 12 June 2026
Daily Current Affairs ยท 12 June 2026
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UPSC Current Affairs MCQ โ 12 June 2026
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Polity
Navigating Federalism in Higher Education
Higher education governance has emerged as a new flashpoint in CentreโState relations
- Higher education has become a major CentreโState flashpoint
- Strengthening educational federalism requires cooperative governance
- Legislative Overreach & Centralization: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill
- States have objected to the limited consultation in restructuring a system that significantly impacts state-funded universities.
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- The promotion of the three-language formula continues to face severe political resistance from states like Tamil Nadu
- States, particularly Tamil Nadu, argue this disadvantages rural/state-board students, infringes on the state's right to manage its own admissionsโฆ
- State universities, which lack the massive endowments of Central institutes, argue this forces them into debt, inevitably leading to fee hikes thatโฆ
- Concurrent List: At the commencement of the Constitution, education was exclusively a State subject under Entry 11 of the State List
- Crucially, in the event of a legislative conflict between the Centre and a State on this subject, the Central law prevails (Article 254).
- The Union government exercises substantial leverage over universities and colleges nationwide through the Ministry of Education
2. What is the significance of Entry 66 of the Union List? Entry 66 empowers the Union to coordinate and determine standards in higher education andโฆ
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Polity
National Education Policy, 2020
Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the new National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 with an aim to introduce several changes in the Indian education system – from the school to college level.
- The NEP 2020 aims at making "India a global knowledge superpower".
- The Cabinet has also approved the renaming of the Ministry of Human Resource Development to the Ministry of Education.
- The NEP cleared by the Cabinet is only the third major revamp of the framework of education in India since independence
- School Education: Universalization of education from preschool to secondary level with 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in school education by 2030.
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- To bring 2 crore out of school children back into the mainstream through an open schooling system.
- The current 10+2 system to be replaced by a new 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14, and 14-18 years respectively
- It will also have 12 years of schooling with three years of Anganwadi/ pre schooling.
- By 2030, the minimum degree qualification for teaching will be a 4-year integrated B.Ed. degree.
- Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education to be raised to 50% by 2035. Also, 3.5 crore seats to be added in higher education
- National Higher Education Regulatory Council (NHERC) for regulation,
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Polity
Appointment of Vice-Chancellors of State Universities
A tussle between the Chief Minister of West Bengal and Governor came to the fore over the appointment of 10 senior professors as interim Vice-Chancellors (VC) of state-run universities.
- The Education Minister of West Bengal urged the professors to refuse the appointments and is seeking legal opinion.
- State Universities: In the state universities, the Governor of the state is the ex-officio chancellor of the universities in that state.
- While as Governor he functions with the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers
- According to the University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations
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- Under the Central Universities Act, 2009, the President of India shall be the Visitor of a central university.
- With their role limited to presiding over convocations
- The Vice Chancellor is appointed by the Visitor from panels of names picked by search and selection committees formed by the Union government.
- A visitor is empowered to call for a set of fresh names in case of dissatisfaction with the given panel.
- The Act adds that the President, as Visitor, shall have the right to authorize inspections of academic and non-academic aspects of the universitiesโฆ
- As per the constitution of the University, the Vice- Chancellor (VC) is considered the 'Principal Academic and Executive Officer of the University'.
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Polity
Indian Federalism Under Stress
Indian federalism is facing growing strain due to demographic shifts, changing fiscal devolution, and increasing centralisation.
- Indian federalism is facing growing strain due to delimitation concerns
- Strengthening cooperative and quasi-federal governance requires consensus-building
- Demographic Penalty and the Delimitation Crisis: The most existential structural challenge lies in the impending readjustment of politicalโฆ
- The "Democratic Deficit": A return to purely population-proportionate representation exposes a massive North-South fault line
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- Political Marginalization: Projections indicate that without a weighted formula
- The Centre increasingly relies on cesses and surcharges, which fall entirely outside the divisible pool under Article 270
- Consequently, while the statutory vertical devolution remains at 41%, the effective share of tax revenue reaching the states is significantly lower.
- The 16th Finance Commission Devolution (2026โ31): Introduced a 10% weight for 'Contribution to GDP', replacing older tax effort criteria
- This has sparked intense friction, as poorer states argue it erodes fiscal equity, while contributor states argue they still subsidize theโฆ
- The sweeping replacement of the Indian Penal Code
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History
Draft UGC Regulations 2025
Six Indian states called for the withdrawal of the draft University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion ofโฆ
- The draft centralizes the selection process for Vice Chancellors (VCs) by removing the role of State governments in the appointment
- Genesis: India's first effort to establish a national education system began with the 1944 Sargeant Report
- In 1948, the University Education Commission, led by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, recommended its restructuring based on the UK model.
- In 1952, the Union Government designated the University Grants Commission (UGC) to oversee grants for Central Universities and higher educationโฆ
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- Recommends improvements in higher education and assists in implementation.
- The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 shifted Education from the State List to the Concurrent List, allowing the central government greaterโฆ
- The institutions known at the commencement of this Constitution include Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi University.
- Institutions of national importance (IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, etc.)
- Institutions for scientific or technical education funded by the Union Government.
- Coordination and determination of standards in higher education and research institutions (e.g., UGC, AICTE).
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Economy
Competitive and Cooperative Federalism
The government has emphasized various initiatives to foster competitive and cooperative federalism and its benefits.
- Competitive Federalism: It is a system of horizontal (state-state) and vertical (Centre-state) competition to attract investment
- State-Level Reforms: Examples of state-specific welfare schemes that operate alongside central schemes include: Rythu Bandhu (Telangana): A directโฆ
- KALIA (Odisha): A farmer assistance scheme complementing the central PM Kisan Yojana.
- Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Focused on attracting global investment.
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- FC's performance-based fund allocation encourages states to work in alignment with national SDGs
- The All India Services (IAS and IPS) enable a uniform governance structure across states.
- The States Reorganization Act, 1956 established five Zonal Councils for regional cooperation, facilitating discussions on inter-state issues.
- 7th Schedule: The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution divides legislative powers between the Centre and states for effective governance.
- Full Faith and Credit Clause (Article 261): It ensures recognition of public acts
- Inter-State Council (ISC): The ISC, established under Article 263, resolves intergovernmental disputes and became a permanent body on 28th May 1990โฆ
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History
National Credit Framework
- The Ministry of Education recently unveiled a draft 'National Credit Framework' (NCrF) which aims to bring the entire education system
- About: The new framework is a part of the National Education Policy
- The framework has been formulated under the University Grants Commission (Establishment and Operation of Academic Bank of Credits in Higherโฆ
- Credit levels will increase by 0.5 for every year of learning.
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- Notion learning hours in the context of NCrF means time spent not just in classroom teaching
- It would work as 'an umbrella framework for skilling
- The credits for knowledge acquisition, hands-on training, and positive social outcomes will be a key step for achieving 100% literacy in the next 2-3โฆ
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Polity
Frictions in Centre-State Relations
In recent years, the frequency and intensity of disputes between the Centre and States have increased, weakening the Pillars of Cooperative Federalism and also have implications on the Indian Economy.
- It is an important tool to enable states' participation in the formulation and implementation of national policies.
- Union and the states are constitutionally obliged to cooperate with each other on the matters specified in Schedule VII of the constitution.
- Background: Continuing Economic Reforms since 1991 has led to the relaxation of many controls on investments
- Several States have recently pushed back as a result of which the 'give and take' equation between the Centre and the States has given way to a moreโฆ
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- The increasingly fractious Centre-State ties have chipped away at the edifice of Cooperative Federalism.
- The areas of contention include the homogenisation of social sector policies
- Ideally bulk of the policies in these spheres should be at the discretion of States
- However, the apex bodies have often attempted to increase their influence and push States in directions that are amenable to the Centre.
- Legislative Relations: Articles 245 to 255 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the legislative relations between the Centre and the states
- Articles spanning from 256 to 263 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the administrative relations between the Centre and the states.
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Polity
Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill 2025
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Winter Session of Parliament and referred to a joint parliamentary committee.
- The Bill aims to revamp India's higher education regulation to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- The Bill unifies fragmented regulatory bodies into a single
- It aims to enhance GER, research, employability, and global competitiveness while promoting interdisciplinary, flexible, and student-centric higherโฆ
- About: It is a proposed new law to create a unified regulatory architecture for higher education in India
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- Establishes a New Apex Body: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan will be set up as the overarching authority
- Creates Three Specialized Councils: Viksit Bharat Shiksha Viniyaman Parishad: The Regulatory Council for coordination and maintenance of standards.
- Viksit Bharat Shiksha Manak Parishad: The Standards Council for specifying minimum academic standards.
- All HEIs currently under these bodies will come under the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan for standard-setting.
- Regulatory Consolidation and Simplification: By repealing the UGC (1956)
- Operational Clarity: The Bill separates standard-setting, regulation, and accreditation into three independent councils under one apex body
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History
Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
14 States and Union Territories are yet to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education
- Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies
- Need: The MoU includes provisions for planning, implementation, and monitoring, aligning State proposals with NEP for better integration.
- The scheme offers flexibility for States/UTs to tailor activities according to their needs
- Moreover, States can identify focus districts based on indicators like enrollment ratios, gender parity, and population proportions of marginalizedโฆ
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- Some State governments have expressed dissatisfaction with the MoU, as it doesn't address the need for additional funding to implement NEP reforms.
- States are responsible for 40% of the PM-USHA expenses, but the MoU doesn't provide clarity on funding mechanisms for NEP-related changes.
- About: In the light of the National Education Policy
- Equity Access and inclusion in higher education
- Accreditation of Non Accredited Institutions and improving accreditation.
- To improve the overall quality of existing state higher educational institutions by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards andโฆ
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Simple Current Affairs MCQ โ 12 June 2026
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