Univs must offer four-year UG programme from '23

Mumbai: The state’s chief electoral officer Shrikant Deshpande has flagged the need for a mechanism that will require all college aspirants to enrol themselves as voters.

“Universities need to develop a system that can catch these youths right at the time of college admissions. If they are 18+ years and are not registered as voters, universities and colleges can get them registered on the spot. Universities also need to create electoral literacy clubs to involve students in the democratic process,” said Deshpande, adding that it should be a collective approach.

Patil also said that universities will have to mandatorily offer the four-year undergraduate degree programme from June 2023 as mandated in the National Education Policy (NEP). TOI had earlier reported about the state government giving its nod for the programme.