CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM(CBCS) IN INDIA: A BETTER ALTERNATIVE

The fact that education is a significant contributor in a nation's development can't be denied. The different educational institutions of the country are committed to prepare the students as major assets to the economy. These institutions are facing unprecedented changes like changes in the curriculum, teaching methods and examination pattern so as to keep pace with the global education system. Further the reason behind these changes is the inability of the current education practices to cater to the needs of the global education pattern and its failure to integrate theory with the practice. The students are overpowered with the theoretical concepts but fail to develop the skills for employment. Therefore, efforts have been made by the UGC and other agencies for the overhauling of the current education system. One of the significant reforms in the higher education is implementing CBCS at both undergraduate and post graduate levels to provide for a learner-centric education system. Till now, many of educational institutions followed the traditional system of examination which did not allow for flexibility to the learners to opt for any subject of their choice from other disciplines also. The CBCS is a dynamic approach of evaluation system to help the pupils to learn at their own pace and satisfy their creative urges by opting the subjects apart from their main stream. The advantages of CBCS are manifold as compared to its disadvantages.