Education Regulatory And Legal Update: Year 2021 In A Wrap

The year 2021 has been one of the most significant ones for the Education sector in India in recent times, both from a regulatory and industry perspective. Since late 2020 and all the way through 2021, the Government of India has been clear in its vision to make the country a global education hub, and has taken numerous concrete measures to that effect.

For instance, there have been conscious steps to liberalize and internationalize higher education. These are not only aimed at encouraging collaborations in learning and research, but also to make learning more accessible and flexible. These measures have stemmed from the National Education Policy, 2020 ("NEP") - a vision statement of the government to reform the entire education sector in India in the coming few years. Most of the regulatory reforms are focused on a 'light but tight' regulation approach. While some reforms streamline approval processes and are aimed at removing regulatory bottlenecks, others are