The Japan Association of Private Universities opposes the issue that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is trying to respond to the restraint of new university expansion in the 23 wards of Tokyo based on the revision of the notification, saying that it may impair the independence of private universities and hinder the development of society. I submitted my opinion.
According to the Private University Federation, the opinions were submitted as public comments solicited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
The draft notification argues that stricter national regulations on faculty establishment and capacity can undermine the autonomy of private universities.
In order to develop human resources who can respond to this in the rapidly changing modern society, it is inevitable to establish new faculties and departments, and it is criticized that quota regulation may hinder the development of industry and the creation of innovation. bottom.The fact that the exemptions are limited to "institutional decisions" and "external disclosure" is also called for improvement as it is too strict.
Regarding university administration after 2020, he argued that restraint measures should be taken as temporary measures so that local students do not lose the opportunity to study in Tokyo.It also raises the issue that if regulations by amending the notification continue, the gap between students who can and cannot go to Tokyo may widen.
He insisted that in order to strengthen Japan's international competitiveness, the necessity of establishing a new faculty or department should be judged by a third-party organization and recognized as an exception.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's notification amendment bill does not allow universities in the 23 wards of Tokyo to increase the number of students after 2018 due to the centralized correction in Tokyo. It is planned to respond with new legislative measures after 2020, and the revision of the notification is a provisional measure until then, but there is strong opposition from private universities in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the metropolitan area.
