Education experts and academics have raised concerns that the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, could exacerbate funding disparities among higher education institutions and promote centrally aligned curricula. The bill, intended to replace the UGC, AICTE, and NCTE, proposes grant disbursal mechanisms guided by institutional performance feedback, without a dedicated funding arm as envisioned by NEP 2020. While aiming to prevent commercialization, it lacks provisions for fee regulation and may marginalize regional universities.