A proposal has been made to launch dual degree courses in the University of Calicut from the 2022-23 academic year. This is in line with the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines issued in April.
Syndicate member P. Rasheed Ahammed, who wrote to Vice Chancellor M.K. Jayaraj raising this demand, said the guidelines would enable students to pursue two degree courses simultaneously, except for PhD.
A student can pursue two academic programmes, one in full-time physical mode and another in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) or online mode; or two ODL or online programmes simultaneously. Those who join for arts courses can learn science courses and vice-versa. One of the objectives cited is to “remove the separation between arts and sciences, curricular and extra-curricular activities, vocational and academic streams, etc.” to eliminate “harmful hierarchies” among and “silos” between different areas of learning.
