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- Through CBCS, mobility between colleges & countries for education becomes easier with the facility of transfer of credits earned by students
- Once implemented, CU will have to shift to a semester-wise test system
Calcutta University (CU), one of India’s oldest and most reputed universities, is grappling with the shortage of attendance amongst students. Due to students being unable to achieve the minimum attendance requisite, CU has decided to implement the Choice-Based-Credit-System or CBCS in Humanities and Science departments in undergraduate programmes.
Most of India’s premier universities and colleges have already shifted to the CBCS method and have praised the CBCS system of assessment. Essentially, CBCS is a programme through which students can choose from an array of prescribed courses segregated as Core, Elective and Minor or Soft Skill courses. The best part about CBCS is that students can pace their learning in this system and are graded basis a credit system.
Also Read: SPPU to Revise Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS)
The motive behind the implementation of the CBCS-based grading was
- To redefine course curriculum in keeping with globalized standards in education
- Through CBCS, mobility between colleges & countries for education becomes easier with the facility of transfer of credits earned by students
Also Read: Anna University to Introduce CBCS in its Affiliated Colleges
Advantages of Implementing CBCS in Calcutta University:
- Allots 10 extra marks to the student’s attendance
- Once implemented, CU will have to shift to a semester-wise test system
- Colleges following the CBCS can award 20 marks in each subject to the students, out of which 10 marks will be in attendance and the remaining 10 marks on the student’s performance throughout the year
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