Higher Education Commission to replace UGC, AICTE from 2021: Official Higher Education Commission to replace UGC, AICTE from 2021: Official The Higher Education Commission will be set up next year, and will replace autonomous bodies like UGC and AICTE, said a high-level official. advertisement The Higher Education Commission will be set up by 2021, said a government official. A top government official has confirmed that the Higher Education Commission, which is set to replace autonomous bodies like University Grants Commission (UGC) and AICTE, will be set up by the next academic year. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the recently approved education policy by the Union Cabinet, recommended setting up of the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) as a single overarching umbrella body for higher education, excluding medical and legal education.