- Under the new policy aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP), candidates pursuing a UG degree have the option to choose major and minor subjects.
- Students can exit the degree program after the first year (or first two semesters) and receive a UG certificate.
- The syllabus for the upcoming 2024-25 academic session, drafted in line with NEP, was approved by various Panjab University faculties during meetings held on Thursday and Friday.
- Previously, NEP was implemented only for first-year undergraduate (UG) courses on the campus, but now it will also be enforced at PU affiliated colleges.
- Under the new policy, students have the flexibility to choose major and minor subjects and can exit the degree program after the first year to receive a UG certificate, or after the second year to receive a UG diploma.
- The NEP introduces an academic bank of credits, where students need to earn a minimum of 132 credits for a three-year UG degree and 176 credits for a four-year UG degree.
- To pass the course, students must score a minimum of 40% in each subject.
- Initially, colleges had expressed reservations when NEP was implemented in PU, as discussed in a senate meeting held on June 3, 2023.
CUCET 2021 : 1 Exam for 41 Central Universities | Important Update
April 9, 2021
Students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in 41 central universities may not be able to rely on their Class 12th marks alone. With the finalization of plan to conduct the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET), students will have to prepare to fill an online form and appear for the test.
