NEP 2020: UGC Guidelines Unveiled on Implementation of Internship Embedded Degree Programs

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ has formally unveiled the UGC guidelines for Higher Education Institutes on the implementation of Internship Embedded Degree Programmes proposed in the National Education Policy(NEP) 2020.

The UGC guidelines were launched under the 'NEP 2020’ during the concluding session as a part of the ‘Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education organised by MHRD along with UGC.

आज "अप्रेंटिशिप (प्रशिक्षुता)/इंटर्नशिप युक्त डिग्री कार्यक्रम हेतु उच्चतर शैक्षणिक संस्थानों के लिए यू.जी.सी. के दिशानिर्देश" का लोकार्पण किया जिसका उद्देश्य सामान्य डिग्री पाठ्यक्रम के विद्यार्थियों को रोजगार के योग्य बनाना है। #NEPTransformingIndia @ugc_india pic.twitter.com/4GSoYP8zOW
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) August 7, 2020

Earlier in the day, while delivering the inaugural speech for the conclave PM Narendra Modi said that instead of 'What to think', the New Education Policy stresses on 'How to think.'

He also highlighted that the NEP 2020 effort is discovery-based, discussion-based, and analysis based learning.

During the launch of guidelines, the Education minister said that the apprenticeship embedded degree program is in line with the NEP feature which emphasizes practical understanding rather than rote learning and learning-for-exams.

Furthermore, MoS Education Sanjay Dhotre expressed his views on the matter and said that the apprenticeship embedded degree programmes will play a crucial role in enhancing the employability of students after graduation.

The guidelines on the implementation of Internship Embedded Degree Programmes are one of the first to be released for implementation of various provisions of higher education in the National Education Policy 2020.

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