MU approves 5-year plan with focus on skill-based courses

“Apart from taking the geographical conditions into account, the perspective plan has also taken into consideration the existing higher education facilities and suggestions by stakeholders,” it said.

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According to the Mumbai University, apart from identifying the skill-based courses that can be offered, the perspective plan has also determined location points to start women's college, satellite centres and night colleges. (Express Photo)

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Mumbai University has approved a new five-year perspective plan emphasizing on skill-based training of students, adhering to the National Education Policy (NEP).

Instead of traditional Arts, Science and Commerce courses the new perspective plan will focus on offering skill-based courses complimenting the local needs of different regions covered under Mumbai University. The recently held Mumbai University special senate meeting confirmed the five-year perspective plans for academic years 2024-25 to 2028-29.

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According to the Mumbai University, apart from identifying the skill-based courses that can be offered, the perspective plan has also determined location points to start women’s college, satellite centres and night colleges.

“Keeping in mind the requirement of local industries and employment opportunities along with higher education interests of the local population, the perspective plan covers all regions covered under MU – Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Sindhudurga and Ratnagiri. There are different types of geographical conditions of all these areas starting from urban and rural set-up to even tribal, hilly and coastal areas,” read the statement issued by the Mumbai University on Tuesday.

“Apart from taking the geographical conditions into account, the perspective plan has also taken into consideration the existing higher education facilities and suggestions by stakeholders,” it said.