Will Mphil Be Discontinued?
The National Education Policy (Nep) Announced by the Centre on July 29, 2020, Declared the Discontinuation of the Master of Philosophy (Mphil) Programme...
The National Education Policy (NEP) announced by the Centre on July 29, 2020, declared the discontinuation of the master of philosophy (MPhil) programme. Whatever may be the reasons for its suspension, the purpose of MPhil in higher education, particularly in research, merits at the very least a discussion.
Will MPhil be discontinued from 2021?
MPhil has been discontinued as part of the National Education Policy (NEP), which was unveiled by the Modi government last week and sets the stage for a vast array of reforms in the Indian education sector. ... For many, MPhil is just a first brush with research that helps them decide if they wish to pursue it further.
Why has MPhil been discontinued?
Universities claim that poor enrolment of students into the programme forced them to discontinue it, and even the Centre's National Education Policy (NEP) last year had announced the discontinuation of MPhil course. βThe programme was dropped as it attracted only a handful of students.