UGC committee has recommended the introduction of the
four-year degree for promoting and improving quality of research in colleges
and universities.The four-member committee recently submitted its report to the
University Grants Commission (UGC)
pitching for transition to a four-year programme from the current three
year undergraduate courses, other than this HRD Ministry appointed panel
working on the new National Education Policy (NEP) had also recommended
reforms among undergraduate courses.
"Universities which are offering the four-year
undergraduate programme should be increased" as told by the head of the
UGC committee professor P Balaram, former director, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore, in its report. "All full-time under-graduate programmes
must be broad-based. Job oriented professional and vocational courses that
facilitate jobs should be run separately as Diploma courses," It was also
submitted in the report. Both three-year and four-year courses will be allowed
Also, the National
Education Policy (NEP) panel headed by
former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, which submitted its report to the HRD
Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', has recommended reintroducing of the
four-year course as part of the undergraduate reforms.
"Both three-year and four-year courses will co-exist,
but with multiple exit and entry options. The four-year programme will provide
for greater rigour and allow students to conduct research optionally," the
NEP draft said.
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