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Out of about 200 suggestions received from nearly 145 stakeholders on ‘Choice Based Credit Framework’ for 2023-24 academic session, the Gujarat Education Department has already included around 20 recommendations in its Government Resolution (GR) issued in earlier this week.
To name a few, the suggestions that have been included are – “Subjects such as ‘Practical English’ in which English is taught in common situations could be added to the curriculum”; And “In some universities, subjects such as general English and business communication are likely to be relegated to the background. If these subjects are not taught compulsorily at least in the first four semesters, it will negatively affect the employability of our students in the global market.”
These were included in the July 11 GR on “Common Curriculum and Credit Framework under National Education Policy 2020” and “Framing a Uniform Credit Structure for All Institutions of Higher Education in the State.” “While these matters are covered in GR, many will be covered under Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which will be issued shortly,” stated a Senior Education Officer.
Of about 200 proposals received on the public portal, most of them from institutions and their faculty, 20 were “irrelevant” because these were not aligned with the University Grants Commission (UGC), people familiar with the matter said.
“Of the 175 relevant proposals, approximately 125 have been considered and about 50 have been rejected (rejected) which are not in line with NEP 2020 policy. Of these 125, about 20 have been added to genetic resources while the remaining 55 will be covered in SOP More than 50 were already part of the draft GR,” the official disclosed.
On July 10, The Indian Express reported on the recommendations sent to the Ministry of Education. Inclusion of pranayama in all undergraduate courses, compulsory teaching of Sanskrit and regional languages, course options in Braille and sign languages - these were some of the suggestions received from various stakeholders for the ‘Choice-Based Credit Framework’ for the 2023-24 academic session.
“Pranayama as part of the curriculum is a good suggestion and can be part of a value-added course,” the official stated, adding that it will be part of the standard operating procedures.
The undergraduate curriculum and credit framework will apply to all non-AICTE UG and PG courses.
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