Stay on longer, take home 2 degrees: UGC

Students would be allowed to go for dual degrees only if there is ‘‘subject compatibility’’ and ‘‘pre-requisite clearance’’. For instance, a BE Electronics student can go for a degree in Telecommunications by spending a year-and-a-half more in the campus, Nigavekar said.

‘‘The idea is to make the system open and flexible, and remove compartmentalisation of higher education. This would bring in the inter- and multidisciplinary approach that we now lack. It is widely prevalent in the US and Britain.’’

The scheme will first have a test-run in the less politicised technical and professional education sectors. ‘‘The pre-requisite clearance and subject compatibility would have to be looked into before students are allowed to opt for dual-degree courses,’’ Nigavekar said. The study group may submit its report in three months .