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| Monday, February 25, 2008
Choice-based credit system to be made mandatory from 2008-09
- Freedom for students to design curriculum
- They can register for ‘credits’
for skill-based courses
MADURAI: The implementation of choice-based credit system (CBCS)
will become mandatory in all arts and science colleges in the
State from 2008-09 academic year.
A decision was taken at the Vice-Chancellors’ meeting
convened by the Minister for Higher Education, K. Ponmudy, in
Chennai last week.
Officials told The Hindu here on Sunday that the Tamil Nadu
State Council for Higher Education would organise a meeting
in March first week to work out the modalities for uniform implementation
of the choice-based system in all government, aided and self-financing
colleges for undergraduate/ postgraduate courses.
“The focus will be on value-added education and job-oriented
programmes even as students pursue a particular course in a
college.
Right now, only universities and a few autonomous colleges have
the CBCS, but that would be extended to all colleges,”
said V. Swaminathan, Joint Director of Collegiate Education
(Madurai Region), who attended the meeting.
A detailed note circulated to Vice-Chancellors and higher education
officials highlighted the salient features of the system.
Under this system, the students will have a lot of freedom in
designing their curriculum to suit their needs.
They will be allowed to register for ‘credits’ for
skill-based courses to become employable immediately after completing
the programme. Totally, 140 credits will be available in the
three-year undergraduate programme.
When contacted, A. Ramasamy, Vice-Chairman of Tamil Nadu State
Council for Higher Education, said that he would soon consult
the Chairmen of Board of Studies in all varsities to elicit
their views.
“The University Grants Commission is particular that colleges
have the choice-based system. Hence, the Minister has asked
for appropriate action,” he said.
Dr. Ramasamy said Vice-Chancellors had been asked to involve
subject experts in preparing the curriculum/syllabus for courses
coming under the CBCS.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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