105 universities across the country to start FYUGP

According to the University Grants Commission (UGC), a total of 105 universities across the country, including 19 central universities, have decided to introduce the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) starting from the upcoming academic session. Other universities include over 40 deemed-to-be universities, 18 state private universities and 22 state universities.

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 had recommended that the undergraduate degree be of either three-or four-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period, with appropriate certifications – a UG certificate after completing one year in a discipline or field including vocational and professional areas, or a UG diploma after two years of study, or a Bachelor’s degree after a three-year programme.

The four-year multidisciplinary Bachelor’s programme, however, shall be the preferred option since it allows the opportunity to experience the full range of holistic and multidisciplinary education in addition to a focus on the chosen major and minors as per the choices of the students, the policy recommended.