Karnataka SEP, 2024
On 29 July 2020, the Centre approved the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which, it said, paves the way “for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems in the country”, replacing the National Policy on Education, 1986
in August 2021, Karnataka under the BJP government became the first state to implement the NEP
in 2023, Siddaramaiah announced that NEP would be scrapped and announced a new education policy for Karnataka, recommended by Prof Sukhdev Thorat-led SEP commission.
The first batch of NEP in Karnataka will pass out sometime in 2024 and the last batch will pass out in 2027.
In universities, those who joined in 2024 will come under SEP.
Siddaramaiah-led Congress government has done away with four-year degree courses and returned to the three-year programme
Both NEP and SEP emphasised internships and skill development to complement the stream of education, the V-C said. There are also additional subjects introduced by the state like constitutional values
Reason for discontinuing 4 year degree course
the four-year degree would “potentially reduce access to undergraduate education for the poor, the socially disadvantage groups such as scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, women and students from rural areas.”
lack of physical infrastructure and non-availability of facilities and faculty
in a particular stream about 40-50 students clear the degree in three years, only 3-4 will opt for honours. So, again, how will the college have teaching faculty for 3-4 students
