CUK launches UG Honors programmes

Ganderbal, Mar 9:  Setting a new standard for undergraduate education and research integration, the Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir) announced admission through CUET (UG)-24 for its various undergraduate Honors and Honors with Research programmes.

Unlike traditional 3-year undergraduate programmes, these innovative Bachelor’s degree in Honors/Honors with research programmes of 4 years will be offered by the University as per Curriculum and Credit Framework for Undergraduate Programmes (CCFUG) as envisaged by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under NEP-2020. The admission test, CUET(UG)-24, is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) through the Central Admission Portal.

The programmes offered by CUK include B Sc Hons/Hons with research in, Biotechnology, Zoology, Physics, Mathematics; BA LLB; B.A (Hons) English, B.Com. (Hons) and BBA (Hons). University is offering a Single Major Discipline option for Honors Programme.

For the first time CUK intends to offer BA Honors in English, Commerce and BBA Honors in Management Studies. Students have flexibility of multiple entry and multiple exit with an option for one-year certificate, two-year Diploma, three-year Degree and four year Honors/Honors with Research programmes.

Besides, they can proceed for one or two-year PG and three year Ph.D. degrees with specific riders.

Describing the launch of these programmes as a pioneering initiative in higher education, the university Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath, said that these programmes emphasise hands-on research, critical inquiry, team work and scholarly exploration, preparing students to excel in both academic and professional pursuits.