At its most recent meeting, the UGC granted simultaneous dual degree programs to students in India, allowing students to pursue courses in the same or separate streams at the same time.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has updated its rules on degree programs. When it comes to the reshaping, UGC Chairman Mr. M. Jagadesh Kumar has made a major announcement that has the potential to transform the country’s higher education structure.
UGC On Tuesday, Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar announced that the University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a proposal allowing students to study two-degree courses simultaneously in physical mode, either in the same or separate streams.
GC recently approved dual degrees, allowing Indian students to study courses at the same or different universities simultaneously. In this context, the commission will provide specific instructions soon.
UGC will issue new guidelines under NEP to let students pursue two physical-mode degree programs simultaneously for skill enhancement. Mr. Kumar said at a press conference that students can pursue the degrees at the same or different universities.
Mr. Kumar also stated that students can now pursue two-degree programs simultaneously in both physical and online modes.
Such changes being proposed by UGC are likely to be in conflict with the National Education Policy, NEP 2020. Even when NEP was introduced, the idea was to have a world-class education system in the country.
Recently, the government announced the implementation of four-year degree programs across the country. These programs aim to enhance the value of a bachelor’s degree, though how they align with the new simultaneous degree policy remains unclear..
(Sources- Times Now, The Hindu)
