Kerala govt’s FYUGP review panel calls for Inter-University Board of Studies Committees, assessment review bodies in varsities
A Kerala government review committee has proposed the creation of an Inter-University Board of Studies and Assessment Review Committees to standardize the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme. These bodies aim to improve curriculum alignment and evaluation quality across state universities.
Why it matters
This reflects broader efforts to reform higher education frameworks to ensure academic consistency and better student outcomes.
The Kerala government-appointed committee tasked with reviewing the implementation of the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) has recommended the establishment of an Inter-University Board of Studies Committee (IUBC).
It has also called for constituting Assessment and Evaluation Review Committees (AERC) in each university to periodically review question papers, with an emphasis on ensuring alignment with course outcomes and improving the quality of assessments.
The recommendations are part of an interim report submitted by the committee constituted by the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) to evaluate the implementation of the FYUGP in universities and colleges in Kerala.
The committee, chaired by Gladston Raj S, Professor, Government College, Karyavattom, said the measures are intended to strengthen academic quality, governance, assessment practices, student support and regulatory coherence while ensuring uniform implementation of the objectives of the programme.
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