New Delhi: In line with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), the affiliated colleges in India will become multidisciplinary autonomous institutions by 2035, according to the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines.
The draft stressed the culture of setting up multidisciplinary institutes worldwide and recommended measures to transform the existing structure of affiliated colleges, universities across the country. UGC has sought suggestions from the stakeholders on the proposed guidelines by March 20.
“The multidisciplinary teaching-intensive universities (TUs) and research-intensive universities (RUs) will be large universities with 3,000 or more students. The Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for the RU will reflect upon the programmes, faculty research profile, industry collaborations, research projects, and other research-based activities constituting the core of the university,” mentioned draft UGC guidelines.
The draft UGC guidelines also discussed offering dual degree programmes. “Proposals to offer a four-year dual-major Bachelor’s programme have to be submitted by the HEIs to the regulatory body concerned for recognition. Following the selection procedure, the concerned regulatory bodies will recognise institutions to offer the integrated dual major programmes,” the draft mentioned.
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