Telangana: UG courses set to undergo major revamp

In an effort to better prepare degree students for the rapidly evolving job market, the TGCHE has decided to revise the BA, BSc and BCom syllabi

Hyderabad: The undergraduate curricula, particularly of the conventional programmes, are set to undergo major revamp for the next academic year. In an effort to better prepare degree students for the rapidly evolving job market, the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has decided to revise the BA, BSc and BCom syllabi.

The move, which is expected to begin shortly, aims to update the degree curriculum to reflect current industry needs, ensuring that graduating students are equipped more with practical skills along with theoretical knowledge.

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As part of the major revamp, internships may become a mandatory component in the degree programmes. Through the internships, the council intends to integrate hands-on work experience while studying the course, making students readily available for employment upon graduation.

“There is a gap between the industry and academia. We will bridge this gap through a new curriculum, which will be implemented from the next academic year. We will make higher education accessible to students at their doorstep at affordable cost without compromising on the quality,” TGCHE Chairman Prof. V Balakista Reddy told ‘Telangana Today’.

The new curriculum will be designed and developed by the subject-wise expert committee comprising in-service and retired professors of conventional universities, along with industry experts in the fields concerned. Each committee will not just be tasked to ensure that new content is developed but is also relevant, up-to-date in tune with industry requirements thereby enhancing the employability quotient of students.

According to sources, the focus of the new curriculum will be on introduction of skill development courses, along with internships or apprenticeships for the undergraduate programmes on the lines of the UG engineering programmes. Currently, there are more than 500 course combinations offered at the undergraduate level in the State.

Even after multiple rounds of admission processes via the DOST, a staggering 2,61,262 seats went vacant this academic year. While the counselling has been held for 4,57,704 seats available in various programmes including BA, BBA, BBM, BCA, and BCom, offered by 1,055 degree colleges, only 1,96,442 seats have been filled – a mere 42.91 per cent occupancy rate.