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NEP Being Implemented In Its Entirety at Gandhinagar-based Central University of Gujarat: VC - News18

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[ad_1] Published By : Sheen Kachroo Last Updated: July 29, 2023, 16:28 IST As suggested in the policy, the university has started teaching and learning in regional languages Addressing a press conference the VC said that in the past three years, the university implemented many key points of the NEP 2020, such as introduction of multidisciplinary certificate and diploma courses On the completion of three years of the National Education Policy (NEP), the Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Gujarat (CUG) in Gandhinagar, Prof Rama Shanker Dubey, said the policy is being implemented in its entirety at the university. Addressing a press conference at the CUG campus to mark the occasion, Dubey said that in the past three years, the university implemented many key points of the NEP 2020, such as introduction of multidisciplinary certificate and diploma courses. Comprehensive education is the key to the holistic development of an individual, he said, “This university has introduc...

How Market-Driven Forces Are Reshaping The Higher Education Sector In India

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[ad_1] Students will also be given multiple exit options during their undergraduate programme, allowing them to exit the course each year with a specific degree (Representative image) Students will also be given multiple exit options during their undergraduate programme, allowing them to exit the course each year with a specific degree The size and scope of India’s higher education system is unrivalled. Over one thousand universities, 42,000 colleges, and almost 12,000 stand-alone institutions make it one of the largest higher education sectors in the world, according to the All India Survey of Higher Education Report (AISHE 2019–20). Yet despite these staggering numbers, India’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 27 per cent remains stubbornly below the global average of 38 per cent. A lack of adequate infrastructure and funding, outdated curriculums, and decades of neglect have all contributed to this state of affairs. Recent years have seen governments taking steps to address thes...

Can't Order Introduction of Legal Studies as Subject in Schools: Delhi HC

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[ad_1] This court is not an expert to frame a curriculum or to draft a syllabus and the same has to be done by experts (News18) The petitioner argued that not imparting legal education violated their fundamental rights and deprives them of equality and equal opportunity guaranteed under the Constitution of India Rejecting a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions for introduction of legal studies as a subject in schools, the Delhi High Court has said the issue falls within the domain of authorities dealing with academic policy-making. A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma observed that framing of a course falls within the sole domain of expert bodies and courts are not equipped to substitute for them. The new education policy of the Government of India is catering to the country’s need, it said. The bench, also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad, however, added the petitioner shall be free to submit a representation to CBSE, the competent authority o...