LUCKNOW, March 31 -- As part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, students at Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) will now learn diverse skills alongside their primary disciplines, making them employment-ready. The university authorities have drafted plans to launch credit-based courses-skill enhancement courses, value added courses, ability enhancement courses and multi-disciplinary courses-for students enrolling in undergraduate programmes.

Spokesperson Prof Yashwant Virodai said the curriculum has been designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment.

"A 3-credit skill enhancement course is structured so that all undergraduate students will acquire new skills over t...