“The framework, with no discipline-specific entry necessities, outlines the credit and tutorial construction for each one-year and two-year PG programmes. It offers an exit choice after the primary yr within the two-year programme. Flexibility and mobility are its key options,” UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar mentioned.
The UGC has developed the curriculum and credit score framework for postgraduate programmes to accommodate restructured diploma applications and entry/exit procedures. This framework emphasizes pupil empowerment by providing freedom, flexibility, and selections.
It delineates the credit score construction and curriculum contents for each one-year and two-year postgraduate programmes, together with an exit choice on the finish of the primary yr for two-year applications. This initiative goals to reinforce college students’ information and put together them for superior analysis research, facilitating their transition from information acquisition to information creation.
In alignment with the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP) 2020, which advocates for versatile undergraduate and postgraduate schooling, universities are inspired to advertise restructured diploma programmes. This consists of providing varied designs of postgraduate programmes to align with the pliability launched in undergraduate schooling.
Moreover, NEP 2020 proposes a number of approaches for postgraduate schooling:
- A 2-year programme with the second yr devoted to analysis for graduates of 3-year Bachelor’s programmes.
- A 1-year PG programme for these finishing a 4-year Bachelor’s programme with honours/honours with analysis.
- Built-in 5-year Bachelor’s/Grasp’s programmes are additionally really helpful.
- Universities are urged to supply PG applications in core disciplines like Machine Studying, multidisciplinary fields.
Key options of the PG curriculum framework embrace:
- Flexibility to modify disciplines of examine.
- Choices for UG graduates with majors and minors to decide on main, minor(s), or different topics primarily based on competence.
- Alternative for learners to pick out programs of curiosity.
- Flexibility in studying modes (offline, ODL, on-line, and hybrid).
- Mobility and credit score switch facilitated by the Tutorial Financial institution of Credit and pointers for a number of entry and exit in tutorial applications.
- Credit score necessities for PG programmes are stipulated primarily based on the sort and length of the undergraduate diploma.
Eligibility for PG programmes is set by the completion of related UG majors or minors, with admission standards, together with efficiency in UG programs or entrance examinations at nationwide or college ranges.
