Link for Video in Marathi: https://youtu.be/PV9aXrnk9qE Link for Video in English: https://youtu.be/JCk05MWIGNw Problems of Offering Excessive Autonomy to Colleges and Universities in India: Implications for Poor Families, Middle-Class Society and Girls’ Education- Article by Dr. Rahul Kharat Introduction Higher education in India has historically been viewed not merely as a market service but as a social responsibility and an instrument of nation-building. Public universities and affiliated colleges have played a major role in providing affordable education to millions of students from poor and middle-class backgrounds. Recent reforms in the higher education sector, especially changes in UGC regulations that permit greater autonomy and easier pathways for colleges to become deemed universities, have initiated a major debate. The amended framework expects institutions to generate a substantial share of their own revenue, thereby encouraging a self-sustaining and ent...