UGC's draft guidelines propose flexible degrees and multiple entry-exit options

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a notification mentioning the Draft UGC (Minimum Standards of Instructions in the Award of UG and PG Degrees) Regulations 2024. The university body has developed the draft regulations, 2024 to implement the transformative reforms of the National Education Policy Policy Policy 2020.

The draft regulations have been placed in public domain for suggestions/feedback from stakeholders for implementing the same. Stakeholders are required to submit their feedback on the draft regulations on or before December 23, 2024 in the Google form link.

The regulations will come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazette. After implementation, these regulations would apply to every university established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act, or a State Act, all institutions and colleges recognised by or affiliated to such universities, and all institutions deemed to be universities under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.