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Honours students will also get the freedom to choose a skill-enhancement course in their undergraduate career.The model syllabus also fixed the eligibility criteria for students to pursue the undergraduate course in the state-run institutions. We have issued direction to vice-chancellors and principals to implement the same from the coming academic session,” department additional secretary Krupasindhu Mishra said.He said the model undergraduate syllabus has been uploaded in the official website of the higher education department for information of heads of institutions. The department has also issued a CBCS regulation to be followed by the institutions.“The syllabus has been prepared in consultation with all the universities concerned and their boards of studies. “The universities can put it in their respective board of studies for its adoption while the autonomous colleges will implement the same following due procedure,” Mishra said.According to the new model syllabus, there will be a core course consisting of 14 papers aimed to cover the basics. The plan is to make the students ready for the competitive world..