Committee for Selection of 20 Institutes of Higher Education in India

Question- Recently, under the chairmanship of who’s of the following of the University Grants Commission has constituted an expert committee for the selection of top 20 educational institutes in India?
(a) Prof. Tarun Khanna
(b) N.Gopalaswamy
(c) Pritam Singh
(d) Renu Khator
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On February 20th, 2018, the University Grants Commission (UGC) constituted a Expert Committee (EEC) empowered for the selection of the top 20 educational institutions in India.
  • India’s former Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswamy will be the head of this panel.
  • Other members of the committee, Professor of Harvard University Tarun Khanna, IIM Lucknow and former Director of MDI Gururgram Pritam Singh and Vice Chancellor of the University of Houston System Renu Khator.

Reference:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/feb/20/former-cec-n-gopalaswami-to-head-a-panel-that-will-select-indias-20-world-class-educational-insti-1776298.html