New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called upon higher education institutions to "exit the Macaulay doctrine" and realign academic priorities with the vision of Viksit Bharat, asserting that the National Education Policy (NEP) represents a structural reset of India's learning ecosystem.

Speaking at Yugantar'26, the annual management conclave of SRCC's Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations (PGDGBO), Pradhan announced that the two-year diploma programme at Shri Ram College of Commerce will be upgraded into a full-fledged Master's degree. The move is expected to enhance its academic standing, align it with NEP reforms and integrate deeper research and innovation components.

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