Guwahati, Jan. 9 -- Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu on Friday said that the National Education Policy 2020 is a historic reform that seeks to make higher education in India more student-centric, multidisciplinary, flexible and skill-oriented.

Addressing an academic meeting at Gauhati University, Dr Pegu said that the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) and the Five-Year Integrated Masters Programme (FYIMP), introduced under NEP 2020, would open new opportunities for students in research, innovation, and advanced skill acquisition.

He urged students and institutions to make effective use of the academic flexibility offered under the new framework.

The meeting focused on the implementation and academic structure of FYUGP and...