Curriculum and Credit Framework for the Undergraduate Programme (CCFUGP)

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) is soon to announce a new credit and curriculum framework for undergraduate programmes (CCFUGP) on “understanding India”, modern Indian languages and yoga.
Through the CCFUGP, the UGC aims to implement the recommendations in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 for making higher education multi-disciplinary.
The curriculum prescribed by the UGC consists of major stream courses, minor stream courses along with modern Indian language and English language, skill enhancement courses and value-added courses.
- Students will have flexible degree options with single or double majors.
- Learners can move from one institution to another, and can also switch to alternative modes of learning such as open and distance learning, online learning or hybrid mode.
The document on the CCFUGP is to be made public next week.

University Grants Commission (UGC)

University Grants Commission is a statutory body under the University Grants Commission Act, of 1956.
UGC is charged with the task of coordinating and maintaining standards of higher education in India.
It provides recognition to universities and also allocates funds to universities and colleges.
UGC headquarters are in New Delhi, and it also has 6 regional centres.
All grants to universities and higher learning institutions are handled by the UGC.
In 2015-16, the Union government initiated a National Institutional Ranking Framework under UGC to rank all educational institutes.
UGC also conducts the National Eligibility Test (NET) for the appointments of teachers in colleges and universities.
M Jagadesh Kumar is the current chairman of the UGC.

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