4-yr UG program to make it easier for students eyeing foreign univs

New Delhi: The new draft of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) will help students who aspire to pursue higher education abroad.
The craze among Indian students to study abroad was increasing every year.
According to a government figure presented in the Lok Sabha last week, six lakh Indian students went abroad for higher education till November, this year, while in 2021, the number was 4.44 lakh.
The data states that Canada, Germany, Australia, the US and Italy are the top five countries where Indian students go for further studies.
Also Read NTA allows TN students without Class 10 marks to apply for JEE According to the new draft by the University Grants Commission (UGC), students will now be able to get an undergraduate ‘Honours’ degree after completing four years, instead of three, along the lines of the international standards.
One of the benefits of international equality in the education level is that Indian students will get more opportunities for higher education in the universities of the US and Western countries.