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The University Grants Commission is all set to introduce a set of transformative
reforms in UG and PG programmes including biannual admissions, flexible entry
and exit options, and the ability for students to pursue two degrees at once.
These reforms are part of UGC (Minimum Standards of Instruction for the
Grant of Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Degree) Regulations, 2024.
The UGC, a regulatory body for universities and colleges, on Thursday
introduced draft Regulations and invited public feedback.
Some of the
major reforms in the draft regulation are: Biannual admission; provision of
multiple entry and exit, a student will be eligible for admission in any
discipline of the UG programme or PG programme irrespective of the disciplines
taken class 12th; and the student has to earn a minimum of 50% of total credits
in a discipline to earn an undergraduate degree with a major in that discipline.
UGC chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar said that the regulation aims to transform
higher education in India by introducing greater flexibility, removal of
disciplinary regicide, inclusivity, and multidisciplinary learning opportunities
for students.
"These regulations facilitate biannual admissions for
higher education institutions (HEIs) if they are prepared to introduce them,
allowing students to enrol twice a year. The regulations incorporate provisions
for multiple entry and exit, recognition of prior learning, and the flexibility
to pursue two UG/PG programs simultaneously," the UGC chief noted.
The
UGC aims to decouple eligibility for UG and PG admissions from the rigid
discipline-specific requirements of school education.
"Under these
regulations, students can to choose study in any program irrespective of their
past disciplinary qualification if they demonstrate their competency by clearing
the relevant entrance examinations," the UGC Chairman mentioned.
As per
the draft regulation, a student is eligible for admission in any discipline of
UG programme or PG programme if the student qualifies the National level or
University level entrance examination in the discipline of UG/PG programme.
Recognizing the diverse learning modes promoted by NEP 2020, the UGC chief
said these regulations provide autonomy to HEIs to determine student attendance
requirements, ensuring they align with evolving academic needs.
As part
of the regulations, universities will decide on the minimum attendance
requirement of students in different programmes with the approval of their
statutory bodies.
This has been done considering the diverse learning
modes and holistic and multidisciplinary learning opportunities suggested by NEP
2020,
As per the regulation, the duration of an undergraduate degree
shall be either three or fours years, and a postgraduate degree shall normally
be either one year or two years.
However, the duration of an
undergraduate degree can be shorter or longer.
Accelerated Degree
Programme (ADP) and Extended Degree Programme (EDP) will be applicable at the
undergraduate level only, as per the draft guidelines.
In the ADP/EDP,
students will follow the same curriculum content and total credits prescribed
for the programme for a standard duration.
"The only change will be in
the duration of the programme. The number of courses to be completed in each
semester will be more or less according to the duration opted by the students,"
thedraft regulation said. The degrees of ADP and EDP will contain a
self-contained note stating that the academic requirements required in a
standard duration have been completed in a shortened or extended duration.
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