Mohammed Younus
Even as the central government has asked all the universities to follow
and implement the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), educationists from
different varsities say that until a composite framework is not prepared
it cannot be implemented properly. After the UGC issued directives
asking varsities to adopt grading system, challenges in
the implementation of this scheme has become a matter of debate among
academics.
Though
they welcomed the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s move, they
also stressed on the need to evolve a comprehensive framework to deal
with it. Political Science Professor at University of Hyderabad Prof K C
Suri said that the education system in India was not tuned to this
flexible system, but changes have to come. He said that it would give a
lot of freedom for the students to learn from their topics of interests
from the pool of choices.
Aims of CBCS
-To provide flexible education system
-To develop multiple skills among students
-To provide multiple exposure to the students
-To increase employability
-Questions and Challenges
-Universities and higher education not in tune with such a flexible education
-No clarity on the future of amalgamated degree courses
-Lack of proper training to the teachers
-Lack of proper mechanism to implement
the scheme
-Needs a complete overhaul of the higher education system
He said, “It’s a welcome decision but for its best implementation teachers must be prepared in such a way that it gives good results. This system cannot be imposed by administrative authority.” He said that with this kind of education a student would acquire a varied knowledge of different subjects besides core subject. The credit transfer system was, according to the experts who designed it, intended to develop skills among the students. However at UG level it would be a new experiment as such.
So far it has been implemented in few universities at PG level with great difficulty, but implementing it at the UG level would be a challenge for the varsities. Osmania University Faculty of Commerce Dean Prof Mohammed Akbar Ali Khan said that there was a need for a well-designed mechanism to properly suit the needs of students in this system. He agreed that there have been problems in the implementation of such a program in OU at PG level and that the approach was having several deficiencies.
He said that for the CBCS to be implemented with accuracy, the system of schools should be adopted rather than department system. “The school system would facilitate the affairs of students and help academics to run it smoothly, rather than the existing administrative set up of departments,” he opined. He said that in European universities, the CBCS was successful for the fact that they practiced the school system. Academics also believe that the choice based education system would help students of higher education to develop skills, but it needed lot of training for the teachers to successfully implement it.
Aims of CBCS
-To provide flexible education system
-To develop multiple skills among students
-To provide multiple exposure to the students
-To increase employability
-Questions and Challenges
-Universities and higher education not in tune with such a flexible education
-No clarity on the future of amalgamated degree courses
-Lack of proper training to the teachers
-Lack of proper mechanism to implement
the scheme
-Needs a complete overhaul of the higher education system
He said, “It’s a welcome decision but for its best implementation teachers must be prepared in such a way that it gives good results. This system cannot be imposed by administrative authority.” He said that with this kind of education a student would acquire a varied knowledge of different subjects besides core subject. The credit transfer system was, according to the experts who designed it, intended to develop skills among the students. However at UG level it would be a new experiment as such.
So far it has been implemented in few universities at PG level with great difficulty, but implementing it at the UG level would be a challenge for the varsities. Osmania University Faculty of Commerce Dean Prof Mohammed Akbar Ali Khan said that there was a need for a well-designed mechanism to properly suit the needs of students in this system. He agreed that there have been problems in the implementation of such a program in OU at PG level and that the approach was having several deficiencies.
He said that for the CBCS to be implemented with accuracy, the system of schools should be adopted rather than department system. “The school system would facilitate the affairs of students and help academics to run it smoothly, rather than the existing administrative set up of departments,” he opined. He said that in European universities, the CBCS was successful for the fact that they practiced the school system. Academics also believe that the choice based education system would help students of higher education to develop skills, but it needed lot of training for the teachers to successfully implement it.
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