The University Grants Commission (UGC) is deliberating to introduce a new set of college degree titles, including a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Arts, Humanities, Management, and Commerce.
BS Degree In Arts, Humanities, Management, And Commerce
It is mentioned that the decision is being made in accordance with the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP).
Currently, the UGC allows institutions to provide a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, as well as a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Science courses.
With the NEP-2020 advocating for undergraduate and postgraduate degree reform, a UGC-appointed committee recommended that the new four-year undergraduate honours (or honours with research) degree programme, regardless of discipline, be offered as a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Similarly, universities can use the Master of Science (MS) designation for both one-year and two-year postgraduate studies, including Arts, Humanities, Management, and Commerce.
The UGC took to Twitter and informed, ”In line with global norms and #NEP2020, UGC is poised to introduce a new range of college degree names, including a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in disciplines like arts, humanities, management and commerce.”