Most varsities to implement common minimum syllabus in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: Over 50% universities in the state have agreed to implement the common minimum syllabus (CMS) in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sync with the new education policy, 2020, in the new academic session from September 13.Of 15 universities, seven have agreed to adopt common curriculum and the process for adoption is underway at four universities.Two universities have agreed in principle, but not specified the timeframe for implementation. Lucknow University has decided on partial implementation.
A status report issued by the higher education department shows that barring LUand DDU University, Gorakhpur, the process for adoption of a common syllabus is underway in 13 varsities, which have been virtually conducting Board of Studies (BoS) — the first gateway in each faculty for approval of course.

The academic council of Agra’s Bhimrao Ambedkar University has approved the CMS and is awaiting a green signal from the state government. The university will initiate the process from academic session 2021-22.
Batting for equivalence in academic standards in universities, additional chief secretary (higher education) Monika S Garg said, “We have finalised a common syllabus for 60 subjects. While 70% curriculum in all state universities will be common, universities can incorporate changes in the remaining 30%. They can also opt for the entirety of the curriculum.”
As per the report, Chaudhary Charan University, Meerut, has conducted all BoS meetings and the academic council meeting is scheduled for June 15, when necessary approvals will be taken for CMS implementation from this session.
Siddharth University, Kapilvastu is willing to adopt CMS from this academic session.
At Kanpur’s CSMU, BoS meetings were held in an online mode from May 8-17. The proceedings will be taken to the academic council for approval. In the case of Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University, Ayodhya, meetings in 16 subjects are complete, while remaining BoS in 8 subjects are scheduled for June 11. The university will adopt CMS from this session.
The process for adoption of common syllabus is underway at four universities, Bundelkhand University (Jhansi), Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (Jaunpur), Jannayak Chandrasekhar University (Balia) and Sampurnanand Sanskrit University (Varanasi) with BoS meetings lined up this month. MGKV and Professor Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj — have agreed to adopt the curriculum from 2021-22.
While Lucknow University is divided over adoption, the CMS proposal is pending at DDU University, Gorakhpur. In the absence of directives from the vice-chancellor, DDU varsity officials are yet to act. At LU, three faculties — arts, science and law — have rejected CMS, while the education and commerce faculty have agreed to adopt a common curriculum.
Garg said university can take another month to complete the academic and executive proceedings for adoption of the common curriculum.