The University Grants Commission, UGC recently released the draft Framework for Higher Education qualification. It is a part of the National Education Policy 2020. All the higher education institutes in the country are to be brought under this new framework.

Why the new framework?

• To facilitate transparency
• To create an internationally comparable framework
• To address the increasing size of the higher education system needs in the country

What does the framework do?

It will not promote a curriculum or a common syllabus for all the higher education students. Rather, the framework will make sure all the education systems in the country are providing quality education. It will create a performance bench mark for the higher education system in the country.

What does the framework say?

The framework has created different levels to assess the learning outcome of the students. Level 5 represents the learning outcome of a first year student in a UG programme. Level 10 represents learning outcome of a student in doctoral level programme.

At every level, the students are assessed based on the following:

• Decision making abilities
• Application of knowledge and skills
• Cognitive and technical skills
• Employment ready skills
• Entrepreneurship skills
• Knowledge and understanding

By: Brijesh Kumar