A. Srivathsan in his preliminary overview of the new Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, notes that the bill could transform architectural education. The VBSA Bill proposes restructuring India’s higher education regulation, by dissolving UGC and related authorities, creating three new councils for regulation, accreditation, and standards.
In continuation of their analysis of NIRF ranking of 2024, A. Srivathsan and Astha Agarwalla, analyse the 2025 NIRF rankings for Architecture and Planning which shows minimal shifts. They critique the opacity of perception scoring, dominance of well-funded public institutions, and bias in evaluation methods, calling for greater transparency, fairer frameworks for private colleges, and recognition of architecture’s practice-oriented nature alongside research outputs.
A. Srivathsan and Astha Agarwalla comprehensively analyze the annual architecture and planning institutions ranking (NIRF) revealing minimal changes among the top schools. They also present questions about the current ranking system with takeaways for the institutions and students.
In this comprehensive analysis of architecture admissions and education, A. Srivathsan and Chirayu Bhatt reveal a concerning decline in enrolment figures, emphasizing the need for radical changes in the regulatory framework, autonomy for institutions, and a reevaluation of the profession’s role to address the structural issues and ensure the quality of architectural education.
On January 09, 2023, the Council of Architecture released an Interim Report- Architecture Education Way ahead, in pursuit of Education Reforms. In this article, A. Srivathsan briefly summarises the proposed new reforms and talks about the Council of Architecture’s role moving forward.
A Srivatshan, Professor at CEPT, shares his views on the Architects Act, which completes 50 years this year.
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