UGC To Allow Students To Pursue Two Full-Time Degree Courses Simultaneously

The decision will provide students a chance to study multiple subjects from different faculties at the same or other institutes.

Students attend their class at a college (File photo: AFP)

New Delhi: In a move to improve the career prospects of students, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday allowed students to pursue two full-time degree programmes simultaneously in physical mode, as reported by news agency PTI.

"UGC to allow students to pursue two full-time degree programmes simultaneously in physical mode," said UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar.

UGC to allow students to pursue two full-time degree programmes simultaneously in physical mode: Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 12, 2022

"Students can pursue two degree programmes simultaneously either from same university or different universities," he added.

Students can pursue two degree programmes simultaneously either from same university or different universities: UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 12, 2022

Detailed guidelines will be issued by University Grants Commission in this regard.

“As announced in the new National Education Policy (NEP) and in order to allow students to acquire multiple skills, UGC is coming up with new guidelines to allow a candidate to pursue two degree programmes in physical mode simultaneously. The degrees can either be pursued from the same or different universities,” Kumar said at a press conference.

Earlier the students were only allowed to pursue a single undergraduate programme in India. The decision will provide students a chance to study multiple subjects from different faculties at the same or other institutes.