The NEP panel led by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, which
submitted its report to the new HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', has
recommended re-introduction of the four-year course as part of the
undergraduate reforms
A University Grants Commission (UGC) panel has recommended the
introduction of a four-year programme from the current three-year undergraduate
course for promoting and improving quality of research in colleges and
universities. The development comes five years after the controversial Four
Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) was scrapped.
Apart from the four-member committee of the UGC, an HRD Ministry
panel working on the new National Education Policy (NEP) had also recommended a
transition to four-year UG course.
“Increase the number of
universities offering the four-year undergraduate programme, with a strong
research component to provide the pipeline for good quality students for the
doctoral programme,” the committee, headed by professor P Balaram, former director,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, said in its report, according to PTI.
“Also, the existing
two-year MA and MSc programs should have a research project with a requirement
of typically 6-10 credits. It may be important to stop undergraduate programmes
that are limited in scope (for example in specialised subjects like
Biotechnology or Bioinformatics ), as they provide training only in specialised
subjects,” the report further said.
“All full-time undergraduate programmes must be broad-based.
Professional and vocational courses that facilitate jobs should be run
separately as Diploma courses,” the report added.
The Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) introduced by the
Delhi University under the previous vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh was scrapped
by former Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani.
The NEP panel, led by former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan, which
submitted its report to Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, has
recommended re-introduction of the four-year course as part of undergraduate
reforms.
“Both three-year and
four-year courses will be allowed to 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.
“Students will graduate with a four-year Liberal Arts Science
Education degree with Honours, or may graduate with a B Sc, BA, B Com or B Voc
after completing three years with a suitable completion of credits within their
subject,” it said.
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