The Indian institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-K) has introduced major curriculum reforms for undergraduate students from the academic year 2024-25, in keeping with the spirit of the National Educational Policy (NEP).
The changes, which intend to give greater freedom to students, include abolishing of course-change option at the end of first year and starting of the ‘double major’ system under which, for example, a B.tech student can also earn a degree in economics.
“Admission to all UG programmes will be for four-year B.tech and B.S. levels only. Students will get an opportunity to opt for the five-year dual degree programmes after second or third year of their study… Students can choose a five-year dual degree programme in his/her parent department or he/she can also choose the Interdisciplinary Dual Degree Programmes offered by several schools and centres of the institute,” IIT-Kharagpur said in a press release.
