UGC To Release Draft Rules For New UG Course Linked To Apprenticeships In Colleges, Universities

UGC : The University Grants Commission is all set to release draft guidelines for higher education institutions to offer the undergraduate course linked to apprenticeships. Colleges and universities are likely to launch the course in the January-February 2025 academic session.

The course will be offering the apprenticeship embedded degree programme (AEDP), which is aimed at enhancing employability of young graduates. The University Grants Commission (UGC), in a meeting on October 3, considered the guidelines that will be opened for public consultation and stakeholder comments in some days.

The guidelines for the new course have been developed in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which envisages bridging the academia-industry gap. “The draft UGC guidelines for the AEDP is a significant step towards enhancing the employability of youth. The guidelines aim to improve the employability of undergraduate students by integrating apprenticeships into their degree programmes. Students acquire experiential learning alongside theoretical knowledge by formally embedding apprenticeships within degree curricula, equipping them with the competencies employers seek. We urge all eligible universities and colleges to offer this course to their students,” said UGC chairperson Prof M Jagadesh Kumar.

In July 2020, the UGC released guidelines enabling higher education institutions to offer apprenticeship to UG students. These guidelines, developed in line with the NEP, suggested that there is a need to bridge the gap between “what is taught in the classroom” and “what is required by industry”.

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