Faculty shortage and curriculum overload: A constructive critique on implementation of FYUGP in Jharkhand Universities
Authors: Manoj Kumar, Rakesh Ranjan
Published: July 2025 | Volume 1, Issue 1, OM01
Abstract
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and its ambitious Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP)introduced in Jharkhand from the academic session 2025-26 aim to transform undergraduate education throughmultidisciplinary, skill-integrated, and research-focused approaches. However, the implementation across stateuniversities in Jharkhand faces a severe bottleneck: an acute shortage of qualified faculty. This review articlecritically analyzes the structural demands of the FYUGP Zoology curriculum and associated academic reforms,contrasts them with the current teacher availability, and evaluates the impact on educational quality.Furthermore, it discusses the potential of value-driven additions such as IAP (Internship/Apprenticeship/Project),MDC (Multidisciplinary Courses), and VAC (Value Added Courses) while addressing their implementationchallenges in an under-resourced academic environment. The article concludes with a set of constructiverecommendations for synchronizing policy vision with ground realities.
Keywords: NEP, FYUGP, Jharkhand, JPSC, recruitment, curriculum, implementation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15801634
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