Indore: No Private College Offering One-Year PG Course Despite NEP Push

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Despite the much-anticipated academic reforms under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, no private college affiliated with Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) has started offering the newly introduced one-year postgraduate programme, leaving students with limited options.

The one-year PG programme, a flagship feature of NEP-2020, is open only to students who have completed a four-year undergraduate degree.

According to DAVV officials, around 3,300 students in the 2024-25 academic session graduated with four-year UG degrees, making them eligible for the shorter PG course.

However, Prof Rajeev Dixit, director of the College Development Council at DAVV, confirmed that no private affiliated college had sought permission or affiliation to launch the one-year PG programme so far. This has created an unexpected hurdle for students eager to continue their academic journey under the new structure.

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With private colleges not stepping forward, the burden now falls solely on government colleges in Indore. These include three co-educational institutions and two women’s colleges, all of which have limited intake capacity.

Apart from that, there is a government law college and Sanskrit college. Education experts warn that this could lead to a significant number of eligible students being left out, as the existing seats in government colleges were unlikely to accommodate all applicants.

The gap between policy and implementation is raising concerns among students and parents, who expected smoother transitions with NEP rollouts.