AWARENESS OF CBCS IN RURAL FEMALES (SEDGS) UNDER NEP-2020 INTRODUCED IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES (HEIS): AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS

In this paper, an attempt has been made to explore the awareness of CBCS system in Rural Females (SEDGs) underNEP-2020 in higher education institutes (HEIs). The study is mainly based on the primary source of data by administering direct questionnaire of about 162 rural females’ college going students from SEDGs groups in government girls’ college, Rajgarh, (Churu).The result showed/revealed that these females are unaware of the reforms introduced by UGC under NEP-2020.They are not aware of the benefits of choice-based credit system (CBCS), Grade points and continuous evaluation etc. introduced in semester system program. For making them aware regarding the above different issues confronted by these rural SEDGs females first important step is to provide adequate education/knowledge/awareness to all these young girls/females about the benefits of new education policy 2020( NEP-2020) because it is considered as important step to make them skilled for 21st century. If they are aware then they are considered as the potent factor of social change as women are the mirror of a society, so they need to be empowered by providing adequate information.