Shifting landscapes of higher education in India

Delhi University in India's capital city has been embroiled in a series of mismanaged educational reforms over the past few years - from moving from a three-year undergraduate degree program to a four-year undergraduate degree program (FYUP), to the now latest Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). It is interesting to compare these to current trends in education in the US:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/higherstudies/choice-based-credit-system-will-erode-higher-education-standards-in-india/article1-1353973.aspx

http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/cursor/why-the-choice-based-credit-system-proposed-by-the-ugc-is-obtuse-and-destructive/