| Monday, June 09, 2008
Choice-based credit system makes an entry
Here’s the blueprint of the academic credit system to
be introduced in all colleges this year
The Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) will be implemented in
all arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu from the coming
year. Laying out the blueprint of the system, Nalini Ravindran,
Director of Collegiate Education, told The Hindu EducationPlus
that this would ensure uniformity in college education in the
state.
Minimum language education
The credit system has been designed to impart a minimum of language
education, with all students taking four compulsory papers each
in English and another language. Students will also need to
learn Tamil either at the Class VI level or an advanced level,
depending on their background in the language.
“Our aim is to make sure that anybody studying in Tamil
Nadu has a basic understanding of Tamil. They may choose to
study it at an advanced level in Part I of the CBCS, or, if
they choose to learn a foreign language in Part I, they have
to do at least two papers of Tamil in Part IV,” Dr. Srinivasagam,
Joint Director of Collegiate Education (Finance), said.
The system will also include credits for field work and NSS
or NCC training apart from the regular ‘core’ subjects
and ‘allied’ subjects in the course of their choice.
“Allied subjects will be decided by the Board of Studies
for each university. For chemistry students, biology may be
an allied subject,” Dr. Srinivasagam says.
The CBCS will also address employability issues by introducing
skill-based training for all students. Students will be encouraged
to do courses in accounting or computer software, leather technology,
or other subjects based on their interests and industry needs,
Dr. Srinivasagam said.
Courtesy: The Hindu - Education Plus
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