Students now can earn university credits for expertise in Vedas, Purans
New Delhi: According to the National Credit Framework final report which was released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday states that students now can earn credits from their Indian Knowledge System about Vedas and Purans.
The NCrF was established in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which calls for "no hard separations" between vocational and academic streams. The drafting framework, which would place the school education system under a credit system, was released by the UGC in October of last year.
The framework also provides for the "crediting" of any learning that has been assessed. It means that credits can be acquired through classroom teaching/learning, laboratory work, innovation laboratories, sports and games, yoga, physical activities, performing arts, music, handicraft work, social work, and NCC, among other things.
The final document includes a list of 18 major Vidyas or theoretical disciplines, and 64 kalas, or applied sciences or vocational disciplines and crafts, that can be considered for credit.
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Purana, Nayaya, Mimansa, Dharmashastra, and Vedanga, the six auxiliary sciences, phonetics, grammar, metre, astronomy, ceremonial, and philosophy are among them.
UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said, "We are already working on integrating IKS into higher education. Now, the option will be offered to students as a part of school education as well."
The document stated, "The special achievement could be winning medals or holding positions in national or international events, Padma or other awards conferred by central or state governments or other recognised bodies, high-impact high-priority social work which could be duly assessed through independent assessment methods."
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