Education Minister Upgrades SRCC Programme To Master's
New Delhi — Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday urged institutions to 'exit the Macaulay doctrine' and align higher education with the National Education Policy while inaugurating Yugantar '26 at Shri Ram College of Commerce. He announced SRCC's two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations will be upgraded to a full master's program, and called for sovereign AI ecosystems and stronger university–industry partnerships.
Key Points
- 1Upgrades SRCC programme: PGDGBO converts into a master's degree to boost recognition and equivalence
- 2Frames NEP as structural reset to escape Macaulay doctrine and promote the Viksit Bharat vision
- 3Calls for sovereign AI ecosystems and stronger institutions, prompting deeper university–industry collaboration
Scoring Rationale
Official ministerial policy announcement with national relevance; limited technical depth and primarily symbolic institutional measures.
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