UGC Chairman: Nearly 200 universities have started implementing four-year UG courses 

Approximately 200 universities nationwide have commenced the implementation of the four-year Undergraduate (UG) degree courses, as per the recommendations outlined in the National Education Policy 2020, said M Jagadesh Kumar, Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

Addressing the media a day before Mumbai University’s convocation, Kumar provided insights into the status of NEP implementation. He later attended Mumbai University’s annual convocation as the chief guest, where 1,51,648 degrees, 428 PhDs, and 24 medals were conferred. 

The UGC chairman said, “The 200 universities include all four categories–state, private, central and deemed-to-be universities. In some states, the state government has asked all the universities to start four-year UG courses. The four-year UG is becoming a new normal in Universities across the country.”