Indore: As the first batch of National Education Policy (NEP) students enters their fourth year, colleges affiliated to Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) will have to extend their affiliation with the university to align with the programmes four-year duration.NEPs directive enables UG students to hold an honours degree upon completing a four-year programme, allowing an exit option after three years.Colleges, which are offering the fourth year, must meet stringent criteria in the heads including infrastructure, faculty, and facilities to secure affiliation under NEP guidelines.To facilitate teaching UG courses in the fourth year, colleges will have to apply for affiliation, marking the first instance where institutions must seek formal accreditation for the fourth year of UG programmes. The deadline for applications looms on January 15, prompting colleges to submit their requests. DAVV is also forming an inspection team to assess colleges resources before granting affiliation.Team from the university will inspect the colleges that have applied for extension of affiliation for the fourth year under NEP guidelines. Colleges have been given two months time till January as the fourth year NEP classes are scheduled in the next session in 2024-25, DAVV registrar Dr Ajay Verma said.Colleges have been advised to adapt, expand, and enhance resources, including additional classes, faculty appointments, and the expansion of computer labs and libraries to meet the affiliation criteria.The higher education department has laid down regulations dictating the requisites for colleges and universities under NEP. NEP, introduced by the central government in 2020, mandated the extension of BA, BCom, BSc, BBA, and BCA courses to a four-year tenure.The four-year degrees can be offered with or without a research component by the institutions. If a college wants to offer the course with a research component, it needs two PhD recognized guides at the undergraduate level.We also published the following articles recentlyIn two years, only 6 Hry govt schools got CBSE affiliationHaryana governments commitment towards quality education in schools is exposed as only six senior secondary schools in the state have been affiliated with CBSE in the last two years. The number of government schools, both CBSE and HBSE affiliated, has declined from 14,619 to 14,225 since 2019-20. Private schools, on the other hand, have seen an increase in CBSE affiliation from 1,169 to 1,507. Congress MLA Varun Choudhary raised concerns about the decrease in government schools and the need for quality education. Education department officials cited technical formalities as the reason for the slow affiliation process.Warren Buffetts years in education: A peek into his schooling, college days and early career pathWarren Buffetts schooling at Alice Deal Junior High School in Washington, D.C., nurtured his knack for numbers and business. He filed his first tax return at 14, claiming a deduction for his bicycle used for his paper route. Buffetts college days at the University of Nebraska and Columbia Business School, under the guidance of Benjamin Graham, shaped his investment philosophy. He acquired Berkshire Hathaway and transformed it from a struggling textile company into an investment empire. Berkshire Hathaways trajectory shifted towards insurance and other investments under Buffetts leadership.

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