Four year UG courses recommended by the UGC Panel

Four year UG courses recommended by the UGC Panel

A UGC committee has recommended that the 4-year undergraduate course should be brought back into the educational system. In its report on "Promoting and Improving the Quality of Research in Indian Universities/ Colleges", the committee has recommended the introduction of the 4-year undergraduate courses. The 4-year undergraduate program introduced by the Delhi University under the regime of Vice-Chancellor Dinesh Singh was scrapped by the Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani. The four-member committee of the UGC was led by Professor P Balaram, former Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and it has submitted two reports, one of which is “Improving the Quality of Research by Faculty and Creation of New Knowledge and Strategies for Improving Research Culture in Colleges/ Universities.” The report submitted by the committee proposed the changes in the minimum standards for awarding M.Phil./ Ph.D. degrees. UGC has invited feedback and suggestions on the reports and the window is open until August 16. "Both three-year and four-year courses will be allowed to co-exist, but with multiple exit and entry options. The four-year program will provide for greater rigor and allow students to conduct research optionally," the NEP draft said. "...with a strong research component to provide the pipeline for good quality students for the doctoral program," the Committee said.

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