By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 26: The 34th emergent Academic Council meeting of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) on Tuesday approved the curriculum and syllabi for the seventh and eighth semesters of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The meeting also addressed key concerns regarding the transition of fourth-year students to the proposed one-year postgraduate (PG) programme.
The Academic Council held extensive deliberations on pending academic matters, particularly the full implementation of the FYUP and the university’s preparedness for the one-year master’s programme.
NEHUSU general secretary Martin Warjri said the students’ body had strongly urged the university to immediately constitute a committee to oversee the rollout of the one-year PG programme. The committee would be responsible for preparing the syllabus, framing admission rules, and ensuring a smooth transition.
“As the university is yet to finalise the framework for the one-year PG programme, we have requested the Academic Council to form a committee at the earliest so that students do not face any difficulties due to administrative delays,” Warjri said.
He clarified that students completing the third year with 120 credits under FYUP will have the flexibility to either continue into the fourth year or exit and opt for the conventional two-year postgraduate programme.
Warjri expressed satisfaction that several long-pending academic issues, some dating back to 2023, were finally addressed in the meeting.
Meanwhile, NEHUTA president Lakhon Kma confirmed that all remaining syllabi for the seventh and eighth semesters have been approved, completing the academic framework for the entire FYUP.
Kma assured that students who opt for the fourth year but are unable to complete it will still be eligible for the three-year undergraduate degree, ensuring no one is academically disadvantaged.
On the transition to the one-year master’s programme, Kma stated that the university will soon constitute a committee to frame the necessary rules and regulations. He added that the university aims to have the framework ready by July or August 2027.
The decisions taken by the Academic Council are expected to bring much-needed clarity and confidence to students pursuing studies under the NEP-implemented FYUP, particularly regarding academic continuity and postgraduate pathways.
