Gupta, Rakesh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8134-2576
Article History
Received: 17 November 2025
Revised: 20 April 2026
Accepted: 15 May 2026
First Online: 28 May 2026
Competing interests
: The perspective presented here is informed by the author’s administrative involvement in the design and implementation of these reforms, which provides operational insights while also reflecting a viewpoint shaped by programmatic experience rather than an independent evaluative assessment.