Delhi University's ambitious Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, was designed to offer students greater flexibility through multiple exit and re-entry options. However, four years after its rollout, new data obtained by TOI suggests that most students are continuing with the traditional three-year degree route, while a large number are opting out before the optional fourth year.
The findings indicate that the flexibility built into the system has seen limited use, raising questions about student awareness, employability concerns and the appeal of the research-focused fourth year.
