Students can pursue two full-time degree programs at the same time: UGC Chairman

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• Apr 13, 2022 | Dhupali Das

Reportedly, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will issue detailed instructions in the coming days.

Digital Desk: Students will now be able to simultaneously pursue two full-time degree programs in physical mode at the same or different universities, UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar announced on Tuesday (April 12).

Reportedly, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will issue detailed instructions in the coming days.

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"As announced in the new National Education Policy (NEP), and to allow students to acquire multiple skills, the UGC is developing new guidelines to allow a candidate to pursue two-degree programs in physical mode parallelly. Degrees can be obtained from the same or different universities," Kumar stated during a press conference.

Students will also be able to pursue two-degree programs in physical and online formats simultaneously, he added.