patna mahatma gandhi central university mgcu at motihari is all set to implement the various provisions of the new education policy 2020 and ensure sound academic growth of the academics the university has already established several new departments and is on way to start a number of other joboriented courses soongiving details of the progress made towards implementation of nep mgcu vicechancellor sanjay srivastava said that the university has already started admitting students through the common university entrance test and it has set up its academic bank of credit as per the instructions of the ugc the university provides for multiple entry and exit for students and it has adopted swayam and moocs for the benefit of studentsthe vc further pointed out that the university has introduced internship and apprenticeshipembedded degree programmes and is in the process of making academic collaborations with some prestigious foreign universities to facilitate introduction of joint and dual academic programmesthe university plans to set up an office of international affairs and create a research and development cell soon it also contemplates to introduce the scheme of appointing professors of practice for imparting quality education to students he saidkeeping in mind the requirements of the people of north bihar region mgcu has started the process of establishing a centre for skill development with a focus on agriculture small scale industries textiles artisans soft skill cyber security and sustainable development besides the university is also busy establishing the departments of physical education and yoga visual and performing arts physical and vocational education adult education philosophy history and culture and psychologythe deans and heads of different schools and departments have been instructed to convene the meeting of boards of studies and academic council for the approval of courses of studies and the required ordinances and regulations for launching new courses the vc added