National Education Policy highlights: 10 reforms in colleges, universities

From SAT-like college test, changes in UG programme to exclusion of MPhil and cap on college fee, here are 10 major reforms under the National Education Policy 2020 for higher education

The Union Cabinet on July 28 gave its nod to a new education policy, called the National Education Policy 2020. The policy has, among other things, renamed the Human Resource Development Ministry as the Education Ministry and brought about ‘large-scale, transformational reforms’ in school and higher education sectors.

Here's all you need to know about reforms in the new education policy in higher education

1. UG Programme: 3-year and 4-year (FYUP) programmes

Under the NEP 2020, undergraduate degree will either be of a 3- or 4-year duration, with multiple exit options within this period. Colleges will have to give a