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Amidst the transformation towards digital India, the one major field where rapid transformation is taking place is online education. With the pandemic, online education has become an intrinsic part of every student’s life.

The government of India has contributed immensely towards leaving no stone unturned in its quest to help students gain access to higher education, and EdTech companies have tried their best to make the curriculum and content available for students.?

In a progressive move, UGC Draft guidelines in the lines of the National Education Policy, 2020 have been instrumental in proposing that?UGC accredited universities providing online education can now source 40% of their courses externally by collaborating with EdTech companies like upGrad Campus.?(Click Here to read the full news)

Higher education institutes will also retain complete ownership over the courses that have been designed for the students.?

-The Changing Face of Online Education!

The UGC’s welcome move is a massive boon to India’s flourishing education sector. Instead of searching for quality courses online, students can now directly approach and rely on course material developed by accredited institutions in engineering, finance, or management, allowing more students to pursue these specialized degrees.?

Students can trust and rely on the content they read as UGC will provide it to accredited universities and colleges. This initiative will strengthen online education.

Currently, India has a gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 26 %, much less than China’s 51.6 %. Thus, these measures will enable India to achieve its goal of ramping up to 50 % GER by 2035.?

-Collaborating with upGrad Campus

Universities and colleges will benefit by collaborating with ed-tech companies like upGrad Campus to develop their online courses. Through this collaboration, students can easily access their course material. They will also benefit from ed-tech tools to share and discuss course materials. By using ed-tech, professors can assign and monitor group projects easily.?

Group assignments inculcate cooperation and flexibility among students. This collaboration ensures that only the highest quality of online education is being imparted. We provide tools for feedback and suggestions, aiding in maintaining the quality of content. It will also give students the opportunity for self-assessment.

Thus, universities can leverage UGC’s initiative to increase students’ participation by providing quality courses to them. Thereby increasing digital literacy in the country.

Some universities also rely on developing their personalized apps to increase students’ retention.?In this regard, upGrad Campus provides an excellent platform for universities to collaborate with. We have associations with many prestigious universities and colleges in the country. We also offer short-term courses at both masters and undergraduate levels.

Universities wishing to develop and upgrade their course material for degrees like MBA and Engineering can benefit from the association with upGrad Campus.?

The collaborating universities will get assistance from the best industry experts from the relevant fields. As per the industry trends, Universities will further get various upgrades for our online education platforms like Blended and Live offerings for the Classrooms.