Bengaluru: The government’s decision to implement national education policies (NEP) from the upcoming academic year has created confusion among autonomic colleges, which usually follow different calendars.
In fact, the government has not prepared syllabus and structure for degree programs.
Mount Carmel College (MCC), one of the College of Art and Science in the city, which started the class from August 9 for first year students had pressed the pause button.
“Through this notice, we want to tell all our first-year scholar students recognize this academic year that we are in the process of redding the curriculum and, therefore, it is necessary to reschedule our academic calendar in harmony with the University and UGC calendar.
The title class is Starting on August 9, 2021 will be rescheduled to be continued later on, which will be notified through this portal earlier, “Circular from the Principal.
Jyoti Nivas College (JNC), but other top autonomous lectures in Bengaluru, who have plans to start orientation and live skills training programs from August 21, saying now will complete the date after the meeting on Monday.
“There are many factors that must be taken care of before we apply NEP from the coming year.
Teachers must be trained and students oriented to a new structure.
We will complete the date after the meeting on Monday,” said the Principal of Sr.
Lalitha Thomas.
St Joseph’s College (autonomous) said he would continue the reopening on Monday.
“We will start classes for first year students and tweak the program as needed when the government announces the plan.
Until now, the complete road map is not ready and we waited the same from the state government,” said Principal FR Victor Lobo.
Karnataka is the first country in this country to slide NEP.
All state universities and affiliated colleges are expected to follow NEP norms.
The three-year degree program is undergoing structural changes.
According to NEP, which came into force since the academic year of 2021-22, students who aspire to the title must choose two subjects as disciplinary core.
At the beginning of the third year, they could choose one subject as a major and the other as a minor, or both as the main subject.
In addition, they need to choose Kannada and one language again as a language subject.
Students need to choose open and disciplined options according to the curriculum structure.
They can get a maximum of 40% of the expected credit through official online courses and will have the option of several exits.
The government has announced 33 committees for each subject.
They must submit the subject structure on September 6.
After this, every university will have a study board that forms a syllabus, before the class starts on October 1.
“These committees will prepare a model curriculum in their respective subjects.
The same thing will be forwarded to all universities as a guide.
It’s up to them to adopt the appropriate modification because they think it is suitable.
There is no coercion to adopt the same thing,” said B Thimme Gowda, Deputy Chairperson, the Karnataka Higher Education Board.
“The Committee can concentrate on the first year’s curriculum during the first month.
They will be given a few months to prepare a curriculum for the remaining 2 years and for the Masters degree,” he added.
“It would be very difficult to produce a structure in the next 20 days.
There are many things to do before the actual implementation on land,” said a member of one of the committees.