
“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.
This story is from the November 25, 2022 edition of The Times of India Mumbai.
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