Purnea University to start 17 new courses at degree level

Patna | Monday | 17th September, 2018

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The academic council unanimously passed at least 32 proposals.The VC said the academic council passed the resolution to start choice-based credit system (CBCS) from the current academic session for the postgraduate (PG) courses. “The university will start altogether 110 separate departments,” Singh said.The VC said the university would introduce altogether 206 new courses in the next five years to promote skill development. PATNA: The newly created Purnea University took several important decisions related to academic improvement at its maiden academic council meeting held under the chairmanship of vice-chancellor (VC) Rajesh Singh on Saturday. However, the academic council agreed in principle to introduce CBCS courses at the degree level from the next year, he said.The council also passed the proposal to start 17 new courses in addition to the existing 22 regular courses at degree and PG levels in science, arts and commerce streams. “The university has a plan to groom entrepreneurship for which university will select about 100 students for PG diploma in entrepreneurship and skill management course..