New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday defended the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, stating that there was a need to establish a "uniform pattern" in regulation, standard-setting, and university accreditation, aligning it with the National Education Policy (NEP).

Pradhan introduced the Bill in Parliament on Monday, and it was later referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee amid opposition.

Addressing a press conference in the national capital today, Pradhan stated that the Bill establishes three councils for regulation, standard-setting, and accreditation, which will work in coordination with the Viksit Bharat Shikshah Adhishthan.

The Union Minister said, "There are multiple regulators, st...