Students can Directly Enter PhD

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed to allow students who have completed a 4 year of UG programme that includes a research component with a cumulative grade point average of 7.5 to directly enroll in PhD programs without having a Master's degree.

The new measure is a part of the draft University Grants commission regulations, 2022 released on Thursday with the UGC seeking comments and feedback from the stakeholders by March 31.

The commission also released the draft curricular framework and credit system for the four-year programme as given by the National Education Policy, 2020. Several prominent central Universities including the University of Delhi, plan to execute the four-year programmes from the coming academic year 2022-2023.

The curriculum for the first three semesters of the UG courses will include common courses such as Languages (Both English and regional language), understanding India, environmental science, digital and technological solutions, mathematical and computational thinking and analysis, health and wellness, yoga, sports and fitness, and introductory courses in humanities, natural and social sciences. After the third semester, students will declare a major and two minors to specialize in.