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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
PhysicsWallah partners with YCMOU to launch online UGC-compliant degree programs
Education company PhysicsWallah (PW) has partnered with Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), with an aim to offer regular online classes and real-time doubt resolution facilities to students. Furthermore, students will also get to gain admission to certain online, credit-based degree programs. The two institutions are trying to expand access to formal higher education for learners by introducing four programs: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Arts in English (MA English), and Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA). These programs are being designed in compliance with UGC/AICTE norms and in alignment with the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Courses will follow the UGC-compliant Four-Quadrant MOOC model, with a mix of self-paced learning, online sessions, assessments, and learner support. YCMOU will be responsible for academic approvals, compliance, and degree issuance, while PW is going to manage the technology platform, student engagement, and content delivery. Aditya Agrawal, COO - New Initiatives, of PhysicsWallah, said, 'This partnership with YCMOU will support our journey towards building scalable, digitally-enabled pathways for learners to help access structured degree programs. We attempt to focus on delivering programs that are accessible, compliant, and aligned with industry expectations.' Prof. Sanjeev Sonawane of YCMOU said, 'This collaboration with PhysicsWallah continues to enhance our digital academic delivery. We are working towards ensuring that learners are receiving flexible education backed by academic rigour and regulatory alignment.' The partnership is trying to create a digitally inclusive academic model that will try to support learners in pursuing recognised qualifications, regardless of geography or background.
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
PhysicsWallah, YCMOU join hands to offer credit-based online degrees
Edtech firm PhysicsWallah (PW) has partnered with Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University to offer regular online classes, the company said on Tuesday. The firm said students will also be able to take admission in certain online, credit-based degree programmes. "PhysicsWallah (PW) has partnered with Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), with an aim to offer regular online classes and real-time doubt resolution facilities to students," the company said in a statement. The two institutions are working towards trying to expand access to formal higher education for learners by introducing four programmes -- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Master of Arts in English (MA English), and Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA). "This partnership with YCMOU will support our journey towards building scalable, digitally-enabled pathways for learners to help access structured degree programmes," Aditya Agarwal, CBO-New Initiatives at PhysicsWallah, said. YCMOU will be responsible for academic approvals, compliance, and degree issuance, while PW is going to manage the technology platform, student engagement, and content delivery. "This collaboration with PhysicsWallah continues to enhance our digital academic delivery. We are working towards ensuring that learners are receiving flexible education backed by academic rigour and regulatory alignment," YCMOU Vice Chancellor Sanjeev Sonawane said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
