Jan 12 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi)
All univs must have grades, semesters, orders UGC
Pavan MV
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Bengaluru:
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In a move that will benefit lakhs of students and impact over 400 universities across the country, the University Grants Commission has mandated the introduction of grading system from 2015-16 and directed universities to standardize their examinations and follow a semester pattern in curriculum.Many universities now follow the marking system.The new move, UGC says, will provide wider options for students to learn and ensure seamless mobility across institutions. The move follows a meeting last week between state education ministers and HRD minister Smriti Irani.
The regulatory body has directed universities to introduce the choice-based credit system (CBCS) and credit framework for skill development (CFSD). Students will pursue three types of courses: foundation, elective and core under the choicebased credit system (CBCS), to be introduced in all universities from 2015-16.
Students must pursue core subjects every semester, and can pick electives from a pool of subjects unrelated to their disciplines.
The foundation courses may be of two kinds: compulsory and elective. Compulsory courses, mandatory for all disciplines, help students gain knowledge. Elective courses are value-based.
Bangalore University (BU) registrar (evaluation) Ninge Gowda KN told TOI that BU has implemented both CBCS and CFSD (credit framework for skill devel opment) from 2014 and will switch to grades from 2015.
His Mangalore University counterpart, PS Yadapadithaya, said they introduced CBCS for PG courses two years ago. “We're awarding both marks and grades.From next year, we will stick to grades.“ Meena Chandavarkar, VC of Karnataka State Women's University , said, “CBCS has been introduced in our university and we will start giving grades from the next year.“
The regulatory body has directed universities to introduce the choice-based credit system (CBCS) and credit framework for skill development (CFSD). Students will pursue three types of courses: foundation, elective and core under the choicebased credit system (CBCS), to be introduced in all universities from 2015-16.
Students must pursue core subjects every semester, and can pick electives from a pool of subjects unrelated to their disciplines.
The foundation courses may be of two kinds: compulsory and elective. Compulsory courses, mandatory for all disciplines, help students gain knowledge. Elective courses are value-based.
Bangalore University (BU) registrar (evaluation) Ninge Gowda KN told TOI that BU has implemented both CBCS and CFSD (credit framework for skill devel opment) from 2014 and will switch to grades from 2015.
His Mangalore University counterpart, PS Yadapadithaya, said they introduced CBCS for PG courses two years ago. “We're awarding both marks and grades.From next year, we will stick to grades.“ Meena Chandavarkar, VC of Karnataka State Women's University , said, “CBCS has been introduced in our university and we will start giving grades from the next year.“
