Minister Chandrakant Patil instructed Maharashtra’s public universities to bring uniformity in academic schedules, courses and NEP implementation. He directed vice-chancellors to interact with 50 students weekly and report their concerns. Universities were also asked to develop cluster-based courses, conduct monthly activities and prepare guidelines to prevent examination question paper leaks.
Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday directed all public universities in the state to adopt a common academic calendar to ensure effective implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP).
He also asked universities to prepare an academic framework for effectively introducing the fourth-year honours degree programme from the academic years 2026-27 and 2027-28.
Universities Asked To Interact With Students Regularly
Patil chaired an online meeting of vice-chancellors of all public universities in Maharashtra at Mantralaya, during which various issues concerning higher education in the state were reviewed.
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