Panaji: The Goa University received Rs 6-crore allocation from state govt for developing its online programme infrastructure. The objective is to make selected programmes and courses available not only to students in Goa but also to learners elsewhere. The proposed system allows learners to select individual courses or credits and build them towards certificates or other qualifications. The online offering is expected to begin from the 2027-28 academic year.“Rather than limiting students to a fixed number of conventional degree courses, the proposed online model is expected to provide flexibility through a credit-based system,” said GU vice-chancellor Harilal Menon.According to the system, students can choose individual papers or a combination of courses depending on their academic interests and requirements. A student accumulating a specified number of credits could receive a certificate or other academic recognition. Menon said that students could opt for individual papers or multiple papers depending on their needs.Under the proposed approach, the number of courses available would depend on the offerings developed by individual departments or schools within the university, with different schools expected to determine the programmes and courses they can offer online.Goa University organises its on-campus academic departments into varying schools covering science, languages, business, and social sciences.The objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 requires states to achieve a 50% gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education by 2035. According to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021–22, Goa’s GER in higher education stands at 35.8%, higher than the national average of 28.4%, but still below the NEP target.
