Higher Education Reforms in Haryana: A Study of Organization and Administrative Setup

Higher education is discussed starting from Ministry of Human Resources Development at the apex level of hierarchy. For smooth functioning of the higher education department, the department is divided into 8 Bureaus and most of the work of the department is handled through over 100 autonomous organizations under these Bureaus. All the new schemes and proposals for starting new institutions and Programmes were approved by the corresponding Regional Committee and subsequently vetted by the Council. The Council performs its functions in consultation with State Governments, Universities, State Boards of Technical Education, Professional bodies and experts. For this purpose, the Government of India has framed Rules and Council of Architecture has framed Regulations as provided for in the Architects Act, with the approval of Government of India. The Minister of Human Resource Development heads the Ministry of HRD. Currently, he is assisted by a Minister of State each in the two Departments. It is headed politically by a Minister of State. The councils consist of both, the ex-officio members and other members besides the Registrar of the university.