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  • Question
  • Which government set up a 17-member high-level committee to "reform higher education" in the capital?


  • Options
  • A. Tamil Nadu
  • B. Uttar Pradesh
  • C. Haryana
  • D. Delhi

  • Correct Answer
  • Delhi 

    Explanation
    The Delhi government's Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC), a think-tank that advises the government on key issues, has set up a 17-member high-level committee to "reform higher education" in the capital. The committee will be chaired by DDC vice-chairperson Jasmine Shah. The committee will "recommend goals, metrics, policies, and actionable plans for reforming Delhi's higher education system within a year". Nalanda 2.0, a non-profit policy think tank is collaborating with the DDC as the knowledge partner in the initiative.

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