UGC new draft norms: UG ‘honours’ diploma solely after finishing 4 years

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Students will have the ability to get an undergraduate ‘honours’ diploma after finishing 4 years as a substitute of three, in accordance with new draft norms ready by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The draft ‘curriculum and credit score framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ ready in accordance with National Education Policy is prone to be notified on Monday.

“Students will have the ability to get a UG diploma in three years on completion of 120 credit (measured by the variety of educational hours) and a UG honours diploma in 4 years on completion of 160 credit.

“If they wish to go for a research specialisation, they will have to undertake a research project in their four-year course. This will get them an Honours degree with research specialisation,” the draft learn.

“Students who’ve already enrolled and are pursuing a three-year UG programme as per the present Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) are eligible to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme.

The college might present bridge programs (together with on-line) to allow them to transition to the prolonged programme,” it added.

Currently, college students get an honours diploma after finishing three years of undergraduate programmes.

The FYUP additionally permits a number of entry and exit choices for college kids.

If they depart earlier than three years, they are going to be allowed to rejoin inside three years of their exit and must full their diploma inside a stipulated interval of seven years.

The curriculum for FYUP, as instructed within the doc, consists of main stream programs, minor stream programs, programs from different disciplines, language programs, talent programs, and a set of programs on environmental training, understanding India, digital and technological options, well being and wellness, yoga training, and sports activities and health.

At the top of the second semester, college students can determine to proceed with their chosen main or change their main.

Students can even have the choice to go for a UG both with single main or double majors.

“A student has to secure a minimum of 50 per cent credits from the major discipline for the 3-year/4-year UG degree to be awarded a single major,” learn the doc.

NEW DELHI: Students will have the ability to get an undergraduate ‘honours’ diploma after finishing 4 years as a substitute of three, in accordance with new draft norms ready by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The draft ‘curriculum and credit score framework for four-year undergraduate programmes’ ready in accordance with National Education Policy is prone to be notified on Monday.

“Students will have the ability to get a UG diploma in three years on completion of 120 credit (measured by the variety of educational hours) and a UG honours diploma in 4 years on completion of 160 credit.

“If they wish to go for a research specialisation, they will have to undertake a research project in their four-year course. This will get them an Honours degree with research specialisation,” the draft learn.

“Students who’ve already enrolled and are pursuing a three-year UG programme as per the present Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) are eligible to pursue a four-year undergraduate programme.

The college might present bridge programs (together with on-line) to allow them to transition to the prolonged programme,” it added.

Currently, college students get an honours diploma after finishing three years of undergraduate programmes.

The FYUP additionally permits a number of entry and exit choices for college kids.

If they depart earlier than three years, they are going to be allowed to rejoin inside three years of their exit and must full their diploma inside a stipulated interval of seven years.

The curriculum for FYUP, as instructed within the doc, consists of main stream programs, minor stream programs, programs from different disciplines, language programs, talent programs, and a set of programs on environmental training, understanding India, digital and technological options, well being and wellness, yoga training, and sports activities and health.

At the top of the second semester, college students can determine to proceed with their chosen main or change their main.

Students can even have the choice to go for a UG both with single main or double majors.

“A student has to secure a minimum of 50 per cent credits from the major discipline for the 3-year/4-year UG degree to be awarded a single major,” learn the doc.