# TN 4-year degree plan faces student, faculty backlash 2026-08-10T19:48:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tamil Nadu government’s plan to introduce four-year undergraduate programmes faces strong opposition from student bodies and faculty. Critics argue that poor infrastructure, massive teacher vacancies, and a lack of vice-chancellors in state universities make implementation impractical. J. Sebastin of AIDSO says a longer programme may push more students out of higher education, especially as over half of higher secondary graduates currently seek employment instead of college. The All India Save Education Campaign warns the move will create a two-tier system, with three-year degree holders facing discrimination in jobs. Opponents also point out the DMK government's hypocrisy: it officially rejected the National Education Policy 2020 but now proposes a key NEP feature. Former State Planning Commission member K. Jothi Sivagnanam tells The Hindu that syllabus, exams, and pedagogy would need a complete overhaul first. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: four-year degree, NEP 2020, student protest, Tamil Nadu education, teacher vacancies Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tn-4-year-degree-plan-faces-student-faculty-backlash/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tn-4-year-degree-plan-faces-student-faculty-backlash/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.