Beyond High School - October Edition

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India's higher education system may be on the brink of a big change with the E-

University Act recently announced by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

While distance learning has converted formal college education from a faraway dream to

an achievable reality for many, it has taken a while for distance learning degrees to be

formally recognized. That is, perhaps, until now.

The E-University Act aims to integrate distance learning into the formal higher education

system in India – perhaps the system into which you will enter soon. According to this act,

students can accumulate 130 to 140 credit points within two and a half years by enrolling

in E-University courses alongside regular degrees. This grants greater flexibility, allowing

students to enter and exit higher education as per their schedules and abilities.

UGC Chairperson Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar estimates that this transformation could

provide access to higher education for 50 million students! Will you be one of them?

Beyond academic advancement, the UGC has also taken steps to expand opportunities for

students entering higher education to gain industry-relevant experience and skills. In this

light, the UGC is taking steps to define industry partnerships in university-led E-Learning

and establish collaborative R&D clusters to make students job-ready.

You can read more about the E-University Act here and here.

POLICY OF THE MONTH

THE E-UNIVERSITY ACT

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