The Ministry of Education said on Wednesday that it will recognise in-service training received by Agniveers, or youth selected in the AGNIPATH recruitment scheme, as credits for a graduation programme designed by IGNOU. Under IGNOU’s specially-designed degree programme this in-service training will count for 50 per cent of credit. The programme will also allow for multiple entry-exit points with appropriate certification. This will enable Agniveers to follow civilian courses.
The ministry will launch a special, three-year skill-based bachelor degree programme for serving defence personnel that will recognise the skill training received by them during their tenure.
The programme, designed by IGNOU, will be executed by them too. Both technical and non-technical skill training received by the Agniveer will amount to 50 per cent of the credits required for a graduate degree. The rest of the 50 per cent will come from a basket of courses including subjects like languages, Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Mathematics, Education, Commerce, Tourism, Vocational Studies, Agriculture, Jyotish, ability enhancement courses on Environmental Studies and Communication Skills in English.
The IGNOU programme will be aligned to UGC norms and National Credit Framework/National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
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