NEHU clears air on fourth year of FYUP under NEP 2020

By Our Reporter

SHILLONG, May 19: With a wave of anxiety building among students, teachers, and academic stakeholders as North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) prepares to roll out the fourth year of its Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) under the National Education Policy 2020, the university has stepped forward to provide clarity.

On Tuesday, Prof. Ghanashyam Bez, Coordinator of the NEP Cell at NEHU, assured that the institution is taking concrete steps to ensure a smooth transition for the first batch of students entering the fourth year.

Speaking to The Shillong Times on Tuesday, Prof. Bez confirmed that the university had laid the groundwork long ago by notifying the academic framework and curriculum structure for the FYUP through Ordinance OC-8 and Regulation RC-12 on September 14, 2023. However, he acknowledged that the detailed syllabi for the fourth year are still awaiting final approval from the Academic Council.

While syllabi for six schools were cleared in the last Academic Council meeting held in July 2025, those pertaining to the School Board of Economics, Management and Information Sciences and the School Board of Education are still pending. Prof. Bez expressed confidence that all syllabi would be notified within May.

NEHU has been proactive in addressing doubts. Consultations were held with principals of affiliated colleges (Contd on P-7)