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From the coming new academic session, more than 300 universities across the country can implement the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (<keyword id="1650316" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="fyup" source="Orion">FYUP</keyword>). However, this will not be mandatory as students will have the option to pursue FYUP or three-year undergraduate programme. According to <keyword id="44171" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="ugc" source="Orion">UGC</keyword>, students will get a four-year undergraduate 'UG Honours' degree with research specialisation. At present, FYUP has been implemented in about 150 universities across the country from the current session 2023-24. According to UGC Chairman Professor M. Jagadish Kumar, this number will double in the next session. FYUP was implemented by 105 universities across the country at the beginning of the academic session 2023-24. The universities implementing four-year undergraduate courses included 19 central universities, 24 state level universities, 44 deemed universities and 18 private universities. These include Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University, Jammu Central University, <keyword id="64114" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="visva-bharati-university" source="Orion">Visva Bharati University</keyword>, <keyword id="19309330" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="rashtriya-sanskrit-university" source="Orion">Rashtriya Sanskrit University</keyword> and Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Now the number of these universities has increased to 150. Under the framework of FYUP, UGC has provided students the option to pursue a three-year undergraduate degree as well as a four-year Honours degree, following the provisions of the National Education Policy (NEP). According to the UGC Chairman, students will be provided with a three-year UG degree on completion of 120 credits and FYUP Honours degree on completion of 160 credits in 4 years. Students wishing to pursue research specialisation will have to undertake a research project in the four-year undergraduate course. With this, they will get an Honours degree along with research specialisation. Experts believe that the new draft of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) will help students wishing to pursue higher education abroad. The craze among Indian students for studying abroad is increasing year by year. Till November last year, more than 6 lakh Indian students went abroad for higher education, whereas in 2021 this number was 4.44 lakh. As per these figures, Canada, Germany, Australia, United States and Italy are the top 5 countries where more Indian students prefer to study. According to the new draft of UGC, now students will be able to get undergraduate 'Honours' degree only after completing four years instead of three years. UGC says that the draft curriculum and credit framework of FYUP is as per international standards. One advantage of international equality in the level of education is that Indian students will get more opportunities than before for higher education in universities of America and Western countries. However, some academics do not agree with this. Renowned educationist <keyword id="19309331" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="cs-kandpal" source="Orion">CS Kandpal</keyword> said, "FYUP will help those students who are interested in getting admission in many famous universities of America. But there is a need to teach such skills in the programme so that employment can be increased. Such skills will also be very helpful for students studying abroad. These skills may include communication, adaptability, foreign language, and self-awareness." "The basic objective was to include more number of students in the three-year programme in the country. FYUP is an extension of the three-year degree programme. Like in schools you go to class, prepare notes and give exams. You get a grade according to your performance in the exam. With this type of education, students are not prepared to pursue graduation as well as career in good universities abroad, because their aim is only to get admission in a foreign university. Institutions which are planning to start FYUP need to think about this," he added.

300 univs to see national rollout of four-year undergraduate programme

Passion exceeds everything and this was proved right by the students of the <keyword id="44216" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aligarh-Muslim-University">Aligarh Muslim University</keyword> (AMU) who overcame all odds and designed a racing car, which was even chosen for a premier racing event in the UK. 
 
The group of engineering students- also known as the SAE-ZHCET Collegiate Club- faced a lot of financial constraints as no one was ready to fund them. But, nothing deterred them to realize their dreams and despite lack of modern tools and technologies, they designed a racing car, which was built at a minimal amount. The group did not disclose the exact amount. 
 
Specifications 
 
 
 The racing car is one of a kind. It has a maximum speed of 120 Kmph and runs on a <keyword id="20630" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Honda">Honda</keyword> Cbr 250 cc engine that has been improved and totally customized using Bazzaz Engine Management System for better traction. 
 
The car is clutchless, which helps in improving lap timings. The cooling system, or the radiator, and exhaust system of the car has been completely designed and engineered by the team itself. 
 
The team also designed its own plenum for fuel combustion. The body of the car is made of carbon fibre, includes a tubular space-frame chassis, and has been made aerodynamic so as to reduce the drag forces on the vehicle. 
 
Fund crunch 
 
Areeb Mahmood, secretary of the club, said getting funds was the real issue. “Investors are skeptical before investing as the idea is not that viral in India yet. We are new and couldn’t get many sponsors. AMU did as much it could, like providing technical support as well as financial. But a racing car needs more than that.” 
 
Mahmood told the team faced many challenges during the international racing event in UK but the team came up with innovative ideas to get the problems solved. 
 
“We were facing financial issues when we decided to participate in the international event. After we were done with the car, we didn’t have much money left and we still had to take our car. So we traveled on our own money so as to cut down the expenses. We also dismantled the car and sent it to UK in pieces so as to save some money. Then we had to reassemble it there,” said Mahmood. 
 After a lot of struggle, the group was backed by Paytm, including AMU Alumni Associations of Jeddah, Qatar, Riyadh, Aaane, <keyword id="3807928" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="zhcet">ZHCET</keyword> Alumni Association. The group also attributes its success to Professor (Retd) Ziauddin, who played a crucial role in helping the team during the UK event. 
 
“We still have scope for improvement in the car but we can’t afford that right now. Getting good sponsorships in a small city has always been difficult but we are trying hard to get big names associated with us,” said Faizan Anwar, Vice-Chairman of the club. 
 
Efficycle 
 
 
 
Apart from the racing car, the group has also built an efficycle, a hybrid vehicle that operates on paddle as well as electric power. 
 
The efficycle model was ranked seventh in the All India event in Jalandhar and also won second prize in acceleration section of the efficycle event. 
 
Accolades 
 For its racing car, the team was ranked 55th in its first completion at <keyword id="1753008" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="supra">Supra</keyword> 2014 and in 2015, they ranked 19th in Formula Student India. 
 
In 2016, they were selected for an international event in UK. They also stood first in the National Cost Event and 31st worldwide. 
 They have also won the award of most popular car award by <keyword id="6381883" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="jk">JK</keyword> tyres. 
 
The team is looking forward to participating in an event -Formula Bharat in Kari Motorway, Coimbatore, soon.

These students of Aligarh Muslim Univ built a racing car which made its debut at a UK racing event

One of the first major steps taken by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/no-surprises-here-hindu-hardliner-up-cm-yogi-adityanath-clears-20-acres-of-land-for-ramayana-museum/articleshow/57752201.cms">Yogi Adityanath</a> after he took over as Chief Minister of <keyword id="6357713" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uttar-Pradesh">Uttar Pradesh</keyword> was to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/slaughter-houses-closed-cow-smuggling-banned-yogi-adityanath-is-keeping-up-bjp-promises-and-how/articleshow/57772806.cms">ban all the "illegal" slaughterhouses</a>. This essentially shut down almost all such abattoirs, leading to meat going off from UP residents’ menus. 
 <keyword id="44216" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aligarh-Muslim-University">Aligarh Muslim University</keyword> (AMU) hostels too were forced to serve the students a <keyword id="4358878" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="pure-vegetarian-menu">pure vegetarian menu</keyword>, which became difficult to digest, since they were being served meat every day in their hostel mess earlier. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath-had-a-muslim-gurubhai-heres-who-he-was/articleshow/57874105.cms">Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath had a Muslim ‘gurubhai’. Here’s who he was</a> 
 
Fed up of this sudden change, students of AMU have written to the Zameer Uddin Shah, the vice-chancellor of the university, seeking his intervention. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/These-students-of-Aligarh-Muslim-Univ-built-a-racing-car-which-made-its-debut-at-a-UK-racing-event/articleshow/55224035.cms">These students of Aligarh Muslim Univ built a racing car which made its debut at a UK racing event</a> 
 The issue also caught the attention of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader <keyword id="189230" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Asaduddin-Owaisi">Asaduddin Owaisi</keyword>, who tweeted, "15000 students in Aligarh Muslim University have not been served meat (buffalo) since 26 March and BJP says we are not targeting?" 
 
In response to the letter, the management has said that the hostels require over 500 kg meat (buffalo) every day for their 19 dining halls, and the management is unable to arrange this quantity because of lack of operational slaughterhouses in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Aligarh-movie-on-AMU-professor-Dr-Siras/articleshow/50816657.cms">Aligarh</a>. 
 
To this, Kalika Singh, regional officer of UP Pollution Control Board, said, "Of the seven slaughterhouses in Aligarh, four are operational at present. But due to non-availability of animals, they, too, are not providing any meat." 
 
(Image source: AMU)

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