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New Delhi: The year 2025 will be a landmark year for India’s higher education sector. From opening its doors to foreign universities to the introduction of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, the education sector has witnessed a transformational phase in recent years. The year 2025 has emerged as a great boon for the education industry, redefining how India learns, teaches and aspires. Let us explore the key changes that shaped India’s education sector this year.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced the 'Best of Two' system in the Class 10 board examinations. In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, CBSE believes that this new system will provide greater flexibility and choice to students. It will be implemented in the upcoming CBSE Class 10 board examinations in 2026.
The central government has decided to replace the main higher education regulatory bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), with the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill 2025. The HECI Bill 2025 was introduced in the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
While delivering her 8th Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed the importance of medical education in the country. She has announced that 10,000 additional medical seats to be added in medical colleges and hospitals. A total of 75,000 seats will be added in the next five years.
With an aim to encourage global education, Indian government has decided to liberalise the higher education policies by allowing foreign universities to set up campuses in the country. Many foreign universities received Letter of Intent (LoI) to set up campuses under the UGC’s 2023 regulations. The UK’s University of Southampton has established its first campus at Gurgaon.
The Modi government has rolled out the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with an aim to modernise India’s education system. This policy has completed a total of five years in 2025. The policy was rolled out to target all levels in the education system, starting from pre-school to PhD.
