RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE FOUR

YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

(FYUGP)

(w.e.f. Academic Session 2024-25)

PROVISIONAL (DRAFT)

Based on
CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK FOR
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (CCFUGP)

National Education Policy, 2020

GURUKULA KANGRI (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

HARIDWAR-249 404 (Uttarakhand)
(Funded by MoE/UGC, Govt. of India)
 GURUKULA KANGRI (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE
FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (FYUGP)
W.E.F. SESSION 2024-25

As per the Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUP)

Introduction

The Govt. of India notified the National Education Policy (NEP) on 29 July 2020, and subsequently, UGC
developed a Curriculum & Credit Framework for UG Programmes (CCFUP) based on NEP, and it was
forwarded to all Universities in January 2023. GK DU, in concurrence, has designed a new Curriculum and
Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes in Semester mode for various disciplines and
recommended its implementation from the Academic Session 2024-25
.
The NEP highlights certain fundamental principles that would guide both the education system at large,
as well as individual educational institutions. The principles that have a direct bearing on the curricula
for different levels of higher education include:

i. Recognizing, identifying, and fostering the unique capabilities of each student to promote her/his
holistic development;
ii. Flexibility, so that learners can select their learning trajectories and programmes, and thereby choose
their own paths in life according to their talents and interests;
iii. Flexibility, so that learners can select their learning trajectories and programmes, and thereby choose
their own paths in life according to their talents and interests;
iv. Multidisciplinary and holistic education across the sciences, social sciences, arts,humanities, and
sports for a multidisciplinary world;
v. Emphasis on conceptual understanding rather than rote learning, critical thinking to encourage
logical decision-making and innovation; ethics and human & constitutional values, and life skills
such as communication, teamwork, leadership,and resilience;
vi. Extensive use of technology in teaching and learning, removing language barriers,increasing access
for Divyang students, and educational planning and management;
vii. Respect for diversity and respect for the local context in all curricula, pedagogy, and policy;
viii. Equity and inclusion as the cornerstone of all educational decisions to ensure thatall students are
able to thrive in the education system and the institutionalenvironment are responsive to differences
to ensure that high-quality education isavailable for all.
ix. Rootedness and pride in India, and its rich, diverse, ancient, and modern culture, languages,
knowledge systems, and traditions.
 Curriculum Framework

Main features of the New Curriculum Framework

The new curriculum framework will have the following features:

 Flexibility to move from one discipline of study to another;

 Opportunity for learners to choose the courses of their interest in all disciplines;
 Facilitating multiple entry and exit options with UG certificate/ UG diploma/ ordegree
depending upon the number of credits secured;

 Flexibility for learners to move from one institution to another to enable them tohave
multi and/or interdisciplinary learning;
 Flexibility to switch to alternative modes of learning (offline, ODL, and Onlinelearning,
and hybrid modes of learning).
 The new Curriculum based on CCFUP has emphasized on continuous learning and
evaluation, holistic education by allowing students to experience inter/multidisciplinary and
Value Added courses through a 3-Year or 4-Year Undergraduate programmes with flexible
degree having multiple entry and exit options.
 The student is provided abundant opportunities during the programme of study to
accumulate credits by opting for Major Courses, Minor Courses, Multidisciplinary Courses,
Ability Enhancement Courses, Skill Enhancement Courses and Value Added Courses under
various disciplines. Students will choose major, minor, multidisciplinary and other courses
at the time of their admission.
 This system aims to strengthen the academic potential of student choice by providing a
choice of courses offered beyond the framework of the respective disciplines of study.
 The 4-year undergraduate programmes is based on CCFUP structures have been designed
in the disciplines of Science, Arts, as well as professional studies.
 The provisions of these Draft guidelines for Undergraduate Programmes under CCFUP
(based on NEP, 2020) shall be applicable to students admitted in the academic session 2024-
25.
1. Short Title, Commencement and Applicability

These Rules and Regulations shall be called the GK (DU) regulations for the Four-Year
Undergraduate Programmes (FYUGP), 2024. These Regulations shall be effective for the Courses
of Study leading to a UG Certificate, UG Diploma, Three Year UG Degree, Four Year UG Degree
(Honours) and Four Year UG Degree (Honours with Research). The Regulations shall come into
effect from the Academic Session 2024-2025.

The Rules shall be applicable to the students enrolled in the aforementioned academic programmes
conducted by the Departments/Faculties for Studies from the academic session 2024-25.
2. Objectives
The objectives of the regulations are—
2.1 To conduct undergraduate programmes-- UG Certificate, UG Diploma, Three Year UGDegree,
Four Year UG Degree (Honours) and Four Year UG Degree (Honours with Research) in
various fields of Study/Discipline as per the guidelines of UGC’s Curriculum and Credit
Framework in the light of NEP, 2020.
2.2 To provide a multidisciplinary set-up to build vibrant communities of scholars and peers, enable
students to become well rounded across disciplines including artistic, creative, and analytical
subjects as well as sports, develop active research communities across disciplines, increase
resource efficiency across higher education.
2.3 To nurture avenues for developing holistic individuals through an identified set of skills and
values.
2.4 To provide a student centric, flexible, choice based credit framework with multiple entry and
exit options so that students can be facilitated to pursue the trail of career chosen by themselves
as per their interest.

3. Graduate Attributes
3.1 Learning outcomes specific to disciplinary/interdisciplinary areas of learning:
Graduates should be able to demonstrate the acquisition of
i. Comprehensive knowledge and coherent understanding of the chosen
disciplinary/interdisciplinary areas of study in a broad multidisciplinary context.
ii. Practical, professional and procedural knowledge required for carrying out professional
or highly skilled work/tasks related to the chosen field of learning.
iii. Skills in areas related to specialization in the chosen disciplinary/multidisciplinary areas
of learning in a broad multidisciplinary context.
iv. Capacity to extrapolate from what has been learned, translate concepts into real life
 situations and apply acquired competencies in new/unfamiliar contexts.
3.2 Generic learning Outcomes: Graduates should be able to demonstrate the capabilities of
Complex problem solving, Critical thinking, creativity, communication skills, analytical
reasoning, research related skills, coordinating/collaborating with others, leadership
readiness/qualities, learning how to learn skills, digital and technological skills, multicultural
competence and inclusive spirit, value inculcation, autonomy, responsibility and
accountability, environmental awareness and action, community engagement and service and
empathy.
4. Definitions:
4.1 Undergraduate Programmes: Undergraduate programmes will include the following

(i) UG Certificate programme: UG Certificate Programme leads to a UG certificate after

completing 1 year (2 semesters) of study in the chosen fields of study. Students on exit shall
be awarded UG certificate (in the Field of Study/Discipline) after securing the requisite 44
Credits on completion of Semester II if, in addition, they complete one work based/skill
based vocational course/internship of 4 credits within one year from the completion of 2nd
semester examination. These students are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within
a period of three years and complete the degree within the stipulated maximum period of
seven years.

(ii) UG Diploma Programme: UG Diploma Programme leads to a UG diploma after 2 years

(4 semesters) of study in the chosen fields of study. Students on exit shall be awarded UG
Diploma (in the Field of Study/Discipline) after securing the requisite 88 Credits on
completion of Semester IV if, in addition, they complete one work based/skill based
vocational course/internship of 4 credits within one year from the completion of 4th semester
examination. These students are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within a period
of three years and complete the degree within the maximum period of seven years.

(iii) Three Year UG Degree Programme (BA, B.Sc, B.B.A., B.P.E.S. and Bachelors in other
disciplines) with single/double major: Students who wish to undergo a 3-year (6semester)
UG programme shall be awarded UG degree in the Major discipline after successful
completion of three years, securing a minimum of 132 credits. Provision of double Major
shall be implemented in due course of time.

(iv) Four Year UG Programme with honours (BA, B. Sc, B.B.A., B.P.E.S. and Bachelors
in other disciplines) with single/double major: Students who wish to undergo a 4-year (8
semester) UG programme shall be awarded UG Honours degree in the Major discipline
 after successful completion of four years, securing a minimum of 176 credits. Provision
of double Major shall be implemented in due course of time.

(v) Four Year UG Programme with honours with Research (BA, B. Sc, B.B.A., B.P.E.S.
and Bachelors in other disciplines) with single/double major: Students who wish to
undergo a 4-year (8 semester) UG programme shall be awarded UG Honours and research
degree in the Major discipline after successful completion of four years with a rigorous
research project, securing a minimum of 176 credits. Provision of double Major shall be
implemented in due course of time.
4.1 Programme: The term ‘programme’ is used to mean the whole learning experience or
combination of courses pursued for a Certificate, Diploma or a Degree.
4.2 Course: A “Course” means one of the specified units which goes to comprise a programme
of study.
4.3 Academic Year: An ‘Academic Year’ means a period of twelve months consisting of two
semesters.

4.4 Semester: The word “semester” is used to mean a half-yearly term or term of studiesincluding
examinations, vacations and semester breaks.
4.5 Semester Duration: A semester normally extends over a period of 15 class weeks. Each week
has 30 hours of instruction spread over the week.
4.6 In–semester: The word “in-semester” is used to refer to the continuous evaluation within the
half-yearly term.
4.7 End-semester: The word “end-semester” is used to refer to the terminal processes of
examinations and evaluations at the end but within the half-yearly term.
4.8 Credit: A ‘credit’ is a unit by which the coursework is measured. It determines the number of
hours of instruction required per week over the duration of a semester (minimum 15 weeks). A
course may have only a lecture component or a lecture and tutorial component ora lecture and
practicum component or a lecture, tutorial and practicum component, or only practicum
component. Credit shall be defined as

Sl. No Components Number of Number of hours Credit

Hours per per Semester
week
1 Lecture 1 Hour 15 Hours 1
2 Tutorial 1 Hour 15 Hours 1
3 Practical, Laboratory Work, 2 Hours 30 Hours 1
Seminar/GroupDiscussion
 4 Experiential Learning, Internship, 3 Hours 45 Hours 1
Community Engagement and services,
Field visit/Industrial visit, Studio
Activities, Field practices/projects
etc.

4.9 Academic Bank of Credits (ABC): ‘Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)’ is an academic service
mechanism as a digital/virtual/online entity established and managed by MOE/UGC to
facilitate students to become its academic account holders and paving the way of seamless
student mobility, between or within degree-granting Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
through a formal system of credit recognition, credit accumulation, credit transfers and credit
redemption to promote distributed and flexible teaching learning.

4.10 Academic Flexibility: ‘Academic Flexibility’ is the provision for innovative and
interchangeable curricular structures to enable creative combinations of
Courses/Programmes in disciplines of study leading to Certificate/Diploma/Degree of
study offering multiple entry and multiple exit facilities removing the rigid curricular
boundaries and creating new possibilities of life-long learning.
4.11 Credit accumulation: ‘Credit Accumulation’ means the facility created by ABC in the
Academic Bank Account opened by the students across the country in order to transfer
and consolidate the ‘credits’ earned by them by undergoing ‘courses’ in any of the eligible
HEIs.
4.12 Credit recognition: ‘Credit Recognition’ means the credits earned through
eligible/partnering HEIs and transferred directly to the ABC by the concerned HEIs.
4.13 Credit redemption: ‘Credit redemption’ means the process of commuting the accrued
‘credits’ in the Academic Bank Account of the students maintained in ABC for the
purpose of fulfilling the ‘credits requirements’ for the award of
Certificates/Diplomas/Degrees etc. by the degree awarding HEIs.
4.14 Credit transfer: ‘Credit transfer’ means the mechanism by which the eligible HEIs
registered with ABC are able to receive or provide prescribed ‘credits’ to individual
registered ABC account in adherence to the UGC credit norms for the ‘course/s’ registered
by the desirous students in any HEIs within India.
4.15 Course teacher: A ‘Course teacher’ is a teacher or any person who is engaged by the
University for teaching a Course. He/ she shall perform the following functions:
(i) Teaching the Course approved by the statutory authorities.
(ii) Maintaining attendance and performance records of all the students registered for the
Course(s) he/she teaches.
 (iii) Conducting In-semester Assessment (Internal Assessment)
(iv) Involving himself/herself in preparation and moderation of question papers,evaluation,
scrutiny and finalization of results of the course(s) etc. whenever needed.
(v) Participating in various curricular and co-curricular activities as and when necessary.
(vi) Preparing syllabus of different Courses whenever necessary.
4.16 Semester Duration:

i) Odd Semesters: July–December (including end-semester examinations and semester

breaks)

ii) Even Semester: January-June (including end-semester examinations and semester breaks)

Any change in the Academic Calendar/Schedule may be made by the University whenever
necessary.
5 Extent of Application:
The Regulations shall be applicable to the students enrolled for the Courses of Studyleading to the UG
Certificate, UG Diploma, Three Year UG Degree, Four Year UG Degree (Honours) and Four Year UG
Degree (Honours with Research)

6 Academic Schedule: The Academic Schedule of the UG Certificate, UG Diploma, Three Year
UG Degree, Four Year UG Degree (Honours) and Four Year UG Degree (Honours with Research)
Programmes shall be administered as per the Academic Calendar of the University published for
every academic session.

7 Admission Notice and Criteria:

7.1 Newspaper Notice/Notification through University websites inviting applications for admission
into the different programmes shall be issued by the Registrar of the University as per the
Academic Calendar of the University. The minimum eligibility for admission into the UG
programmes shall be as below:

7.2 Minimum eligibility criteria for admission in Four Year Undergraduate programmes:Senior
Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Higher Secondary (Class 12) Certificate obtained after
successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent stage of education corresponding to Level 4
and/or Admission test conducted by University/National Level Testing Agency.

7.3 Minimum eligibility criteria for multiple entry points of the UG programmes

a. 1st year: Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate or Higher Secondary (Class
12) Certificate obtained after successful completion of Grade 12 or equivalent stage of
 education and/or Admission test conducted by University/National Level Testing
Agency.
b. 2nd year: A certificate obtained after successful completion of 1 year (2 semesters) of the
undergraduate programme. These students are to take admission in the 2nd year within a
period of three years from obtaining the UG certificate from GK (DU) or any other
University/institution recognized by Govt. of India.
c. 3rd year: A diploma obtained after successful completion of 2 years (4 semesters) of the
undergraduate programme. These students are to take admission in the 3rd year UG
programme within a period of three years from obtaining the UG diploma from from GK
(DU) or any other University/institution recognized by Govt. of India.

d. 4th Year (Honours): A Bachelor’s degree after successful completion of three years
(6 semesters) of the Undergraduate programme obtained from from GK (DU) or any
other University/institution recognized by Govt. of India. These students are to complete
the degree within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.

e. 4th Year (Honours with Research): A three-year Bachelor Degree with a minimum
of 7.5 CGPA. The minimum entry requirement for 4th year (Honours/Research) UG
programme within a period of three years from obtaining 3 year Bachelor Degree from
from GK (DU) or any other University/institution recognized by Govt. of India.
These students are to complete the degree within the stipulated maximum period of seven
years.
7.4 The admission or eligibility criteria shall be fixed by the Academic Council from time to
time whenever necessary.
7.5 Statutory reservation policy of the Government of India shall be followed in case of
selection of eligible candidates for admission.

8 Course Structure:

8.1 The Course Structure of the Undergraduate Academic Programmes shall be as per the Course
Structure given in Annexure I. The nature of the Courses for all Under Graduate Academic
programmes shall be as below:

Sl. No Category of the course Course Description

 Major discipline is the discipline or subject of Main
Major Discipline: Major Major
Focus and the degree will be awarded in that
discipline provides the discipline
discipline. Students should secure the prescribed
1 opportunity for a student to (Core)
number of credits (about 50% of total credits)
pursue in-depth study of a
through core courses of the major
particular subject or
discipline.
discipline
Minor discipline: Students Minor discipline helps a student to gain a
Minor
will have the option to choose broader understanding beyond the major
discipline
courses from disciplinary/ discipline.

2 interdisciplinary minors and

skill-based courses relating to
a chosen vocational education
program. Students who take a
sufficient number of courses
in a discipline or an
interdisciplinary area of study
other than the chosen major
willqualify for a minor in that
discipline
Vocational Education and A minimum of 12 credits will be allotted to the
Training: Vocational ‘Minor’ Stream relating to Vocational
Education and Training will Education and Training, and these can be
form an integral part of the related to the student's major or minor
undergraduate programme to discipline or choice. For students who exit
impart skills along with before completing the program, these courses
theory and practical. will be useful for finding a job.
The department shall design these courses
based on the different job positions in the
relevant sector, as per the list of Skills
Sectors categorized by the National Skill
Development Corporation of India.
 Multi-Disciplinary Generic Students can choose basic courses from disciplines
Natural
Elective: All UG students such as Zoology, Botany, Biology, Chemistry,
and
are required to take 3 Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Earth
Physical
introductory-level courses and Environmental Sciences.
Sciences
relating to any of the broad
disciplines. These courses Mathematics, Courses under this category will facilitate the
are intended to broaden Statistics, and students' use and application of tools and techniques
Computer in their major and minor disciplines. The course may
their intellectual include training in programming software like
Applications
Python, among other applications software like
experiences and form part of
STATA, SPSS, Tally, etc. Basic courses under this
liberal arts and science category will be useful for science and social science
in data analysis and the application of quantitative
education. tools.
3 However, students shall not Library, Courses from this category will help the students to
Information understand the recent developments in information
be allowed to choose or and media science (journalism, mass media, and
and Media
repeat anyof these courses Sciences communication.

already undergone at the Commerce Courses include business management, accountancy,

and finance, financial institutions, fintech etc.
Higher Secondary level (12th Management
class) andthe discipline The courses relating to Social Sciences, for
Humanities
which he/she has chosen as example, Anthropology, Economics, History,
and Social
Major or Minor. Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology will
Sciences
enable students to understand the individuals, and
their social behavior, society, and nation. Students
be introduced to survey methodology, and
available large-scale databases for India.

The courses under humanities, include, for example,

Archeology, History, Comparative Literature,
Creative writing and Literature, languages(s),
Philosophy etc.

The list of courses that can include interdisciplinary

subjects such as Cognitive Science, Gender Studies,
International Relations, Political Economy and
development, Sustainable Development, Women’s
and Gender Studies, etc., will be useful for
understanding Society.
 Students are required to achieve competency inthe
Ability Enhancement Modern Indian
use of Hindi or Sanskrit.
Courses: These courses aim to Language
enabling the students to acquire (Hindi/Sanskri
and demonstrate the core t)
linguistic skills, including
4 English Students are required to achieve competency inthe
critical reading and expository
Language and use of English language with special emphasis on
and academic writing skills.
Communicatio language and Communication Skills.
n Skills

Value Added Courses: The Health & The Course components relating to Health and
courses aim to enable the Wellness, Wellness seek to promote an optimal state of
studentsto acquire and Yoga
physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual
demonstrate certain values Education,
and environmental well-being of a person.
sports and
Yoga Education would focus on preparing the
fitness
students physically and Mentally for the integration
5 of their physical, mental, and spiritual faculties, and
equipping them with basic knowledge about one’s
personality, maintaining self-discipline and self-
control, to learn to handle oneself well in all life
situations.

The focus of sports and fitness components of the

courses will be on the improvement of physical
fitness including the improvement of various
components of physical and skill-related fitness like
strength, speed, coordination, endurance, and
flexibility; acquisition of sports skills including
motor skills as well as basic movement skills
relevant to a particular sport; improvement of
tactical abilities; and improvement of mental
abilities.

All the activities of this course will be organized

 outside the regular institutional hours.

This course shall be offered by the Faculty of

Yoga and Physical Education.

Environmenta The course seeks to equip students with the ability to

l Science / apply the acquired knowledge, skills, attitudes, and
Education values required to take appropriate actions for
mitigating the effects ofenvironmental degradation,
climate change and
 pollution, effective waste management,
conservation of biological diversity,
management of biological resources, forest and
wildlife conservation, and sustainable
development and living. There shall be more
emphasis on community-based activities.

This course shall be offered by the

Department of Environment Science.
Digital and Courses in cutting-edge areas that are fast
Technological gaining prominence such as Artificial
Solutions Intelligence (AI), 3-D machining, big data
analysis, and machine learning with important
applications to health, environment, and
sustainable living that will be woven into
undergraduate education for enhancing the
employability of the youth.

This course shall be offered by Department of

Computer Science.
The course aims at enabling the students to
acquire and demonstrate the knowledge and
understanding of contemporary India with its
historical perspective, the basic framework of the
goals and policies of national development, and
the constitutional obligations with special
Understanding India emphasis on constitutional values and
fundamental rights and duties.

The course would also focus on developing an

understanding among student-teachers of the
Indian knowledge systems, Indian education
system and the roles and obligations of teachers
to the nation in general and to the
School /community/ society, specifically.

This Course shall be offered by the Faculty of

Oriental Studies.
 Professional Ethics, The aim of Professional Ethics Component is to
and Gender Studies enable the students to imbibe and internalize the
Values and Ethical Behaviour in the personal
and Professional lives.

The Gender Studies component of this course

prepares students to live, think, and be agents of
change in a complex world

This course shall be offered by Department

of Psychology/Philosophy.
Skill Enhancement courses: These courses are These courses shall be designed by the
aimed at imparting practical skills, hands on department keeping in view of the different job
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training, soft skills etc. to enhance the positions in the relevant sector as per the list of
employability of the students. Skills Sectors categorized by National Skill
Development Corporation of India. A course
on Soft skills shall be offered by the
department of management studies and shall
be mandatory for all the students.
 The curricular component of ‘community
engagement and service’ seeks to expose
students to the socio-economic issues in society
so that the theoretical learning can be
Community engagement (NSS/Adult supplemented by actual life experiences to
7 Education/Student mentoring/NGO/Govt. generate solutions to real-life problems. This
institutions, etc.): component will include participation in
activities related to National Service Scheme
(NSS), National Cadet Corps (NCC), adult
education/literacy initiatives and mentoring
school students and other community works

The field-based learning/project will attempt to

provide opportunities for students to
understand the different socio-economic
contexts. It will aim at giving students
exposure to development-related issues in rural
and urban settings. It will provide opportunities
for students to observe situation in rural and
8 Field based learning/project urban contexts, and to observe and study actual
field situations regarding issues related to
socio-economic development. Students will be
given opportunities to gain a first-hand
understanding of the policies, regulations,
organizational structures, processes, and
programmes that guide the development
process. This may be a summer term project or
part of major or minor course depending on the
subject of study.
Students will be provided with opportunities
for internships with local industry, businesses,
artists, crafts persons, etc. so that they may
9 Internship
actively engage with the practical side of their
learning and, as a by-product, further improve
their employability.
 All students pursuing a Four-Year Bachelor’s
Degree with Honors in Research will be
10 Research Project required to take up research-oriented advanced
courses, research methodology courses and a
research project.

8.2 A Course may also take the form of a Dissertation/ Project work/ Practical training/
Fieldwork/Internship, etc.
8.3 A student shall have to study the academic programme as per the scheme of the Programme.
Even if a candidate earns the required number of credits before completion of the full duration
of the programme, he/she shall not be entitled for the degree.

9 Course Enrolment

9.1 The minimum and maximum credits to be opted by a student for qualifying of a Undergraduate
programme shall be as per the Course Structure given as Annexure I.

9.2 Change in Major: Students shall be allowed to change major within the broad discipline at
the end of the second semester by giving him/her sufficient time to explore interdisciplinary
courses during the first year. The department/faculty/campus may create 10% additional seats
over and above the sanctioned strength to accommodate the request for a change of major.

9.3 Change in Minor: Students shall be allowed to change Minor courses of his/her areas of
interest within the broad discipline at the end of the third semester. If a student pursuing a
major obtains a minimum of 12 credits from another branch, then the student will be awarded
Bachelor degree in previous with a minor in later.

10 Examination and Evaluation:

(a) Examination and evaluation shall be done on a continuous basis, at least two times during a
Semester including the End Semester Examination.

(b) There shall be 30% marks for in-semester assessment and 70% marks for End-semester
examination in each course during every semester.

(c) There shall be the provision for re-evaluation of the answer-scripts of the end-semester
examinations. However, a candidate may also apply for re-scrutiny.

(d) In-semester Assessment:

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 (i) In in-semester assessment, different tools, such as objective tests, written tests,
assignments, paper presentations, laboratory work, etc., suitable to the courses, may be
employed.

(ii) The students shall be informed in advance about the nature of the assessment. Students
shall be required to compulsorily attend in-semester assessments, including appearing in
the sessional tests, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the End-semester
examination. A Student cannot repeat In-semester examinations. The Department may
arrange special in-semester examination whenever necessary.

(e) End Semester Examination:

(i) There shall be one End semester examination carrying 70% Marks in each course of a
Semester covering the entire syllabus prescribed for the Course. The End semester
examination is normally a written/laboratory-based examination/Project
Work/Dissertation.

(ii) The Controller of Examinations shall make necessary arrangements for notifying the dates
of the End semester examinations and other procedures as per University Rules (at least
15 days in advance) and the Academic Calendar notified by the University.

(iii) The time given for End-semester examination for each Course shall be based on the
credits/marks of the course.

(iv) Emphasis needs to be given on problem solving, application level questions as prescribed
by National Education Policy, 2020. The question paper should include different forms of
question.

(f) Confidential Works: Setting of question papers, moderation of question papers, evaluation
of answer scripts, scrutiny, tabulation of marks, etc. and announcement of results, shall be
governed by the GK DU Examination Rules.
(g) The mode of the conduct of the end-semester examinations of the practical/dissertation
courses shall be partially external as below:
i. The end-semester examinations of all practical/dissertation courses shall be conducted
by a Board of Examiners consisting of the internal examiner (the concerned course
teacher) and an external examiner appointed by the Controller of Examinations.
ii. A student shall not be allowed to take more than one full course as project work in a
single semester.

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 (h) The mode of end-semester examination and evaluation of the Course shall be specified
in the detailed syllabus of the course concerned.

(i) End-semester practical examinations shall normally be held before the theory examinations.

(j) Betterment Examination:

i. A student shall be entitled to take the ‘Betterment Examinations’ in any two theory
courses after successful completion of 3 year/4year programme only once. In this case,
the higher marks secured by the student shall be retained. The candidates shall have to
apply for betterment examination within one year of passing the Sixth/Eight Semester
examination. Students shall have to appear in the betterment examination with the
regular batch.

ii. No betterments shall be allowed in the practical/project/dissertation/internship

examinations.

11 Results and Progression:

11.1 A candidate shall be declared as passed a Programme, provided he/she secures-

 At least 40% of marks in each Course in the End Semester Examinationscombining
both theory and practical examinations.
 At least ‘P’ grade in the10 point scale combining both the in-semester and End
Semester Examination performance.
 There shall be no separate pass mark for In-semester Assessment.
11.2 A candidate shall be declared as passed a semester/ programme, provided he/ she secures
at least ‘P’ grade in the 10-point scale in all the Courses separately.
11.3 There may be moderation of In-semester Assessment marks/End Semester marks as and
when necessary.
11.4 The marks of In-semester examinations obtained by the candidate shall be carried over for
declaring any result.
11.5 A candidate who fails or does not appear in one or more Courses of any end semester
examinations up to fifth Semester shall be provisionally promoted to the next higher
semester with the failed course as carry over course(s). Such candidates will be eligible
to appear in the carryover course in the next regular examinations of those courses. If a
candidate fails in any of the components (either theory or practical) of a course the candidate
shall have to reappear in the examination for both the component.

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 11.6 If a candidate clears the sixth semester examination before clearing all the courses of the
previous semesters, the result of the sixth semester examination of that candidate shall be
withheld and his/ her results shall be announced only after he/ she clears the courses of
the previous semesters.

11.7 A candidate who fails or does not appear in one or more courses of seventh semester
examinations shall be provisionally promoted to the eighth semester with the failedcourse
as carry over course(s). If a candidate clears the eight semester examination beforeclearing
all the courses of the seventh semesters, the result of the eighth semester examination of
that candidate shall be withheld and his/ her results shall be announced only after he/ she
clears the courses of the previous semester.
11.8 A student must clear all his/her Semester Examinations within six (6) years for three year
undergraduate programme and seven years for four year undergraduate programme (with
honours/research) from the dates of admission to the First Semester of any Programme
irrespective of the number of examinations appeared by the student.
11.9 A candidate shall be declared to have passed provided he/she has passed all the Semesters
and in all the Courses separately for the concerned programme.
11.10 The Controller of Examinations shall declare the results of different programmes and
issue Grade-sheets. The merit list shall be prepared only for the regular candidates and
it does not include the backlog candidates.
11.11 The first rank holder of a programme shall be decided on the basis of the CGPA.However,
the Overall Weighted Percentage of Marks (OWPM) of a candidate shall be considered in
case of tie in CGPA.
11.12 Results of the candidates appeared in the Betterment or Backlog Examinations shall not be
counted for the award of Prizes/Medals, Rank or Distinction.

12 Provision of Multiple Exit:

12.1 Exit 1: There is a provision of exit after successful completion of 1 year (two semesters).A
Certificate will be awarded when a student exits at the end of year 1 (2 semesters). Students
who have secured minimum of 44 credits will be awarded a UG certificate (inthe field of
study/discipline) if, in addition, they complete one work based/skill based vocational
course/internship of 4 credits within one year from the completion of 2nd semester
examination.
12.2 Exit 2: There is a provision of exit after successful completion of 2 years (foursemesters.
A Diploma will be awarded when a student exits at the end of year 2 (4 semesters). Students

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 who have secured minimum of 88 credits will be awarded a UG Diploma (in the field
of study/discipline) if, in addition, they complete one work based/skill based vocational
course/internship of 4 credits within one year from the completion of 4th Semester
examination.
12.3 Exit 3: Three Year UG Degree Programme (BA, BSc, BBA and Bachelor in other
discipline) with single/double major: There is a provision of exit after successful
completion of 3 years (six semesters). Students who wish to undergo a 3-year UG
programme shall be awarded UG degree in the major discipline after successful completion
of three years, securing 132 credits.
12.4 Four Year UG Programme with Honours (BA, BSc, BBA and Bachelor in other
discipline) with single/double major: Students who wish to undergo a 4-year (8 semester)
UG programme shall be awarded UG Honours degree in the major discipline after
successful completion of four years with Discipline Specific Elective Courses in 7th and 8th
semesters in lieu of Research Project and Dissertation, securing a minimum of 176 credits.
12.5 Four Year UG Programme with Honours with Research (BA, BSc, BBA and Bachelor
in other discipline) with single/double major: Students who wish to undergoa 4-year (8
semester) UG programme shall be awarded UG Honours with Research degree in the
major discipline after successful completion of four years, with Research Project and
Dissertation in 7th and 8th Semesters, securing 176 credits.
13 Qualification type and Minimum credit requirement:

Equivalent National Higher Qualification title Minimum credit

Education Qualification requirement
Framework (NHEQF)
Level 5 Undergraduate Certificate 44+4
Level 6 Undergraduate Diploma 88+4
Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree 132
Level 8 Bachelor’s Degree (Honours and Honours 176
with Research)

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 14 Transcript

The University may issue consolidated Transcript on payment of a prescribed fee which shall
contain Letter grades, grade points and SGPA and CGPA mentioning the Course Titles in details,
medium of instruction and programme duration.

15 Credit Transfer: Inter-Institutional transfer of Credits may be considered by the University

on reciprocal basis or in compliance with the relevant Guidelines of the UGC. However, a
candidate from other university has to fulfill minimum credit requirements as prescribed by
the University.

16 General:

a. For any matter not covered under these Regulations, the existing Rules/MoA of the
University shall be applicable.
b. The Academic Council of the University shall remove any difficulty, which may arise in
the course of operations relating to execution.

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 ANNEXURE I

COURSE STRUCTURE OF FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES (FYUGP)

TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM SESSION 2024-2025

Year Semester Course (Lecture +Tutorial + Practical) No. of Credit per Total Credit
(L+T+P) Courses Course
Major 1 4 4
Minor 1 4 4
Multi-Disciplinary Course 1 3 3
Ability Enhancement Course 1 4 4
 MIL
(Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
1st Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
Semester  English
(Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of Life
Science)
Value Added Course: 1 2 2
 Understanding India
1 (Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
 Digital and Technological Solutions
(Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of Life
Science)
Value Added Course: 1 2 2
 Environment Science
(Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
 Professional Ethics and Gender Studies
(Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of Life
Science)
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) 1 3 3
Total 22
Major 1 4 4
Minor 1 4 4
Multi-Disciplinary Course 1 3 3

Ability Enhancement Course 1 4 4

2nd  English
Semester (Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
 MIL
(Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of
Life Science)
Value Added Course: 1 2 2
 Digital and Technological Solutions
(Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
 Understanding India
(Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of Life
Science)
Value Added Course: 1 2 2
 Professional Ethics and Gender Studies
(Students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies/ Faculty of
Humanities/ Faculty of Management Studies)
 Environment Science

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 (Students of the Faculty of Science/Faculty of Life
Science)
Skill Enhancement Course 1 3 3
Total 22
Grand Total (Semester I and II) 44

The students on exit shall be awarded an Undergraduate Certificate (in the Field of
Study/Discipline) after securing the requisite 44 Credits in Semesters 1 and 2 provided they
secure 4 credits in work-based vocational courses offered during the summer term or
internship / Apprenticeship in addition to 6 credits from skill enhancement courses within
one year from the completion of 2nd semester examination.

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 Major 2 4 8
Minor 1 4 4
Multi-Disciplinary Course 1 3 3
3rd
Semester Value Added Course: 1 2 2
Health & Wellness, Yoga Education, Sports,
and Fitness
Skill Enhancement Course 1 3 3
Value Added Course: 1 NC -
Panchmahayajna

Total 22
Major 4 4 16

4th Minor 1 4 4
Semester Community engagement (NCC/NSS/Adult 1 2 2
Education/Student Mentoring/NGO/Govt.
institutions, etc.)/Internship
Total 22
Grand Total (Semester I, II, III and IV) 88

The students on exit shall be awarded an Undergraduate Diploma (in the Field of
Study/Discipline) after securing the requisite 88 Credits on completion of Semester IV,
provided they secure an additional 4 credits in skill-based vocational courses/internship /
Apprenticeship within one year from the completion of the fourth-semester examination.
5th Major 4 4 16
Semester Minor 1 4
4
Internship 1 2 2
Gender Studies 1 NC -
Total 22
Major 4 4 Credit per 16
6th course
Semester Minor 1 4 4
Project 1 2 2
Total 22
Grand Total (Semester I, II, III, IV, V and VI) 132

The students on exit shall be awarded Bachelor of (in the Field of Study/Discipline) (3 years) after securing
the requisite 132 Credits on completion of Semester VI

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 Major 3 4 12

7th Minor 1 4 4
Semester Research Ethics and Methodology 1 4 4
Research Project (Development of 1 2 2
Project/Research proposal, Review of related
literature)/ DSE Course in lieu of Research
Project
Total 22

Major (Core and Elective) 3 4 12

8th
Semester Minor 1 4 4
Dissertation (Collection of Data, Analysis and 1 6 6
Preparation of Report)/2 DSE Courses of 3
credits each in lieu of Dissertation
Total 22
Grand Total (Semester I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII) 176

The students on exit shall be awarded Bachelor of (in the Field of Study/Discipline) (Honours and Honours
with Research) (4 years) after securing the requisite 176 Credits on completion of Semester VIII

Note:
1. MOOCs/SWAYAM: As per the UGC notification dt.25th March, 2021, “a list of SWAYAM based online
credit courses for a particular semester can be taken and may be allowed up to 40% of the total courses, being
offered in a particular programme, in a semester, through the online credit courses, through SWAYAM
platform” (Gazette notification, Extraordinary, Part III, Dt.25.3.2021). University SWAYAM /MOOCs
coordinator(s) in consultation with respective Heads/Coordinators/Deans/Academic Dean shall separately
develop/notify mechanism for guiding students for the choice of MOOCs for a particular
semester/programme.

2. Minimum one course of 2 credits per year or 6 credits ( for 3 years UG) / 8 credits for 4 year UG Programme shall be
opted by a student through SWAYAM platform.

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 Annexure II: Semester-wise Distribution of Credits
Semes Major Minor Multi- Ability Value Skill Total Exit Option
ter (Core) Disciplinary Enhanceme Added Enhanceme Others Credit (With Certificate
Generic nt Course Course nt Course / Diploma and
Elective (AEC) (VAC) (SEC) Degree)
course
I 4 4 3 4 2+2=4 3 -- 22 UG Certificate
II 4 4 3 4 2+2=4 3 -- 22 44+*4= 48
III 4x2=8 4 3 2 2 3 -- 22 UG Diploma
4X4=16 4 -- -- -- -- 22 88+*4 =92
IV 2 (Community
engagement/
Internship)
V 4X4=16 4 -- -- -- -- 2 (Internship) 22 Three Year UG
132
VI 4X4=16 4 -- -- -- -- 2 (Project)/ 2x1 22
(DSE)
VII `4X3=12 4 -- -- -- -- 6 (Research 22 Four Year UG
Methodology (Honours/
and Project) / (Honours with
3x2=6 (DSE) Research)
VIII 4X3=12 4 -- -- -- -- 6 (Dissertation) 22 176
Total 88 32 9 10 10 9 18 176

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NOMENCLATURE OF THE COURSES
Following is the nomenclature of courses to be used for Four Years Undergraduate Programme NEP 2020.
The Course Code shall consist of 09 characters:
First character for Undergraduate.
The next two characters for Major/Minor/MD/AE/SE/VA.
(MJ stands. for Major: MI stands for Minor; MD stands for Multidisciplinary; AE stands for Ability Enhancement Course; SE
stands for Skill Enhancement Course and VA stands for Value Added Course).
The next two characters for Course Code.
The next character for nature of course (T: Theory cum Practical cum Tutorial. l= Summer internship, P: Project/Dissertation).
The next character for the semester.
The last two characters for the course number.
Illustration:
UMJPHT101
 U= Undergraduate
 MJ= Major
 PH= Physics
 T= Theory cum Practical cum Tutorial
For Value Added Compulsory Courses, the following nomenclature will be used:
For I semester
 UVAUIT101 = Understanding India
 UVAEVT102 = Environmental Science and Education
 UVADTT103 = Digital Technology

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  UVAHWT104 : Health and Wellness
For-2nd Semester
 UVAUIT20l = Understanding India
 UVAEVT202 = Environmental Science and Education
 UVADTT203 = Digital Technology
 UVAHWT204 : Health and Wellness

For 4th Semester

UVACET40I = Community Engagement
UVANCT402 : National Cadet Corp (NCC)
UVANST403 : National Service Scheme (NSS)
UVASPT401 - Sports
UVACLT402 : Cultural
UVAYET403 : Yoga Education

Note:
 Maximum units to be formulated in syllabus of 3 and 4 credits course= 04
 Maximum units to be formulated in syllabus of 2 credits course= 03
 For examination:
1 Credit= 25 Marks; 2 Credits= 50 Marks; 3 Credits= 75 Marks; 4 Credits= 100 Marks

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