Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue 2-degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue 2-degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

Last Updated Jan - 11 - 2023, 11:29 AM | Source : PTI | Visitors : 32

Students, as per UGC, are able to pursue 2 full-time academic programs simultaneously in the physical mode.
Devise mechanisms to allow students to pursue 2-degree courses simultaneously: UGC to universities

New Delhi: The higher education regulatory body, University Grants Commission (UGC), has asked the universities to devise facilitative mechanisms through statutory bodies to allow students to pursue two academic programs simultaneously. Students, as per UGC, are able to pursue two full-time academic programs simultaneously in the physical mode provided that class timings for one program do not overlap with the other.

READ | BHU forms committee on international collaborations, admissions

A student can pursue two academic programs, one in full-time physical mode and another in open and distance Learning (ODL), online mode; or up to two ODL and online programs simultaneously.

However, UGC notification issued on January 10, says that it has come to the notice of the commission that students are facing difficulties as higher education institutions insist on migration certificates and school leaving certificates to admit students to dual degree programs.

READ | India and UK sign, exchange letters to formalize Young Professional Scheme in London

In the absence of these certificates, UGC added, the students are not granted admission and that defeats the facility of pursuing two academic programs simultaneously.

"It is, therefore, once again requested that the universities may kindly devise facilitative mechanisms through statutory bodies to allow the students to pursue two academic programs simultaneously," read the UGC notice. The commission previously asked the universities to make statutory changes for dual-degree programs in September 2022.

READ | PM Modi’s massive education push; Yale, Oxford, Stanford to open in India

Share :

Trending this week

Delhi Introduces 'Kaushal Bodh' Pre-Vocational Program for Classes 6-8 from 2025-26

May - 20

The Delhi Directorate of Education has announced the launch of a pre-vocational education program called 'Kaushal Bodh' for government scho... Read More

IIT Delhi Launches Online Postgraduate Diploma Programmes in Healthcare, EV Technology, and Advanced Communication

May - 17

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has launched three new online Postgraduate Diploma programmes to help professionals and students bui... Read More

PSEB 12th Result 2025: Punjab Board Declares Class 12 Results

May - 14

The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) has officially announced the Class 12 examination results. Students who appeared for the intermediate exam... Read More