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As of 31 December 2024, only eight public and four private universities have been notified under the Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme, despite the original plan to develop 20
institutions as world-class. The Empowered Expert Committee (EEC), chaired by N Gopalaswami, was established by the government to select universities, which would then be developed into
world-class institutions. In its 542nd meeting held on 2 August 2019, the University Grants Commission (UGC) reviewed the reports from the EEC, which included recommendations for 15 public
and 15 private institutions to be granted the IoE status. Finally, 20 universities would be selected as IOEs. However, after eight years, only 12 universities have been officially notified
under the IoE scheme. In its report presented to the Rajya Sabha on 26 March, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Children, Women, Youth and Sports observed:
