National Education Policy

The Indian government acknowledges the importance of skill development among the youth and began building the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). NSQF arranges qualifications in the form of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude and these are defined by learning results. It further covers vocational education, general education as well as technical or practical education.Hence it organizes qualifications in 10 levels, where each level is identify by a set of descriptions showing the required knowledge, skills and competencies.NSQF level 1 is a basic level where individuals possess fundamental knowledge and skills related to simple tasks. The tasks are routine, repetitive, and require limited responsibility or judgment. 

Under NEP-2020, students of the B.Sc. Bio group may even opt for subjects of the B.Sc. Maths group, thus allowing inter-disciplinarity in education. The policy allows flexibility where students would be allowed to mix and match subjects across streams. That is, while continuing studies leading to a B.Sc. degree in Biology, a student is also able to take any subjects like Mathematics or Physics from the Maths group in order to provide a personal, holistic academic experience.This, however, is contingent on the structure of the programme and the availability of subjects within an institution. NEP 2020 breaks stiff boundaries between disciplines, provides choice with a view to a holistic and multidisciplinary education that addresses the concerns of each student in their choices of interest and career goals, and also makes learning less burdensome.

Instead of a specialisation subject, the students will get to choose major and minor subjects. Around 50% of credits (80 credits) will be awarded for the courses related to the students major and around 20 credits will be given for the minor subject. There will also be a variety of ability enhancement courses, skills enhancement courses and value-added courses. You will be able to opt for either research or advanced courses worth 12 credits. Accordingly, the student will be awarded either B.A. (Honours) English with research or B.A. (Honours) English. Internship will also be a compulsory component of the programme structure. There will be multiple entry and exit points throughout the duration of the course. For further information, contact our admissions counselo