UGC Guidelines: The courses will last 3-6 months and carry 12-30 credits. The UGC also proposes a centre for skill development courses.
AICTE Handbook 2024: UG management and computer application courses like BBA, BCA and BMS will be brought under the ambit of AICTE from academic year 2024.
Experts’ panel recommendations are in line with PM Modi’s ‘Bharat 6G’ initiative. UGC has also asked higher education institutes to make upgrades.
Among major AICTE reforms, the Approval Process Handbook will be valid for three years, instead of one and BBA and BCA come under its purview.
UGC’s draft guidelines propose three designs for postgraduate programmes – one year and two-year master’s degrees and an integrated five-year one.
IIM Rules: The President can dissolve an IIM board of governors if it doesn’t comply with orders. There are new eligibility criteria for directors.
NCERT Books: The panel led by Michel Danino will design social science textbooks for Classes 6 to 12 and also oversee integration of Indian Knowledge Systems
The gaming industry may outstrip many of the traditional media and entertainment businesses and is expected to create over 1.6 lakh new jobs by 2025.
Most IIM and reputed B-School graduates are opting for a career in product management according to Sujit Kumar, founding director of HSB, JK Lakshmipat University.