Now computers compulsory in colleges

<p style="text-align: justify;">Come June and English and computers will become compulsory subjects for collegians across Gujarat. And, choosing maths with history as your subject will also be possible These decisions were taken at a high-level meeting held in the office of Gujarat Council for Education Research and Training (GCERT) in Gandhinagar.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />The chairman of UGC, SK Thorat, chaired the meeting along with education ministers. The meeting saw all vice-chancellors of Gujarat <img style="border: 3px solid black; margin: 3px 4px; float: right;" src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/1264659024php0DOuZi.jpeg " alt="" width="150" height="110">discussing implementation of semester and choice based credit system which has been recommended by UGC.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Some six years ago, UGC had provided a detailed framework for overhauling the prevalent education system by introducing the semester system, choicebased credit and grading system. The state education department, however, kept dilly-dallying on the issue. Finally, it took a threat from UGC to make the state education department fall in line. UGC had threatened to stop all financial grant.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />"All the V-Cs have assured to implement the new semester and choice-based credit system from the next academic session starting June. The changes will not mean any extra burden on the students or teachers. This will ensure all-round development for students," said Hasmukh Adhia, principal secretary of state education.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />Semester system will mean that the three years of graduation will be divided into six semesters.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />AU Patel, former V-C of GU, who is the co-ordinator of the reform committee which looked into the nitty-gritties of implementing these systems said, "Basic and practical knowledge of English and computers will be compulsorily imparted to all students of undergraduate and post-graduate courses. We have designed course content for the same. The choice based credit system will give students the option to chose from 2,000 elective subjects. Performance of students in these elective subjects will have an impact on the credit they earn in each semester."</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Date: 28th Jan., 2010</strong></p> <hr /> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>For further details about related courses and colleges please click below:</strong></span><br /><br /><a title="Related courses and colleges" href="https://arts.shiksha.com">Related courses and colleges</a></p>