• PRAKASH SOLANKI

In order to enhance undergraduate students' employability skills, the University Grants Commission (UGC) introduced Add-on Courses, which were short-term, practical, industry-focused training programs added to their core academic degrees. By providing flexible certification in addition to conventional degree courses, these programs aim to close the gap between academic learning and market demands. The current study's primary focus is on undergraduate students' awareness of and participation in add-on courses in the Mumbai region. Journals, official documents, and relevant literature were used to collect secondary data, while 110 respondents were polled using a random probability sample technique to collect primary data. The study employed a descriptive and diagnostic research approach to determine whether students' awareness of Add-on Courses is significantly influenced by their subject of study. The statistical analysis was conducted using a one-way ANOVA. A high F-value (2456.06) and a p-value that was significantly below the 0.05 threshold indicated a statistically significant relationship between awareness levels and the field of study, which led to the rejection of the null hypothesis. This implies that awareness of add-on courses varies considerably across academic disciplines. The findings highlight how important it is to design awareness campaigns and implementation strategies that are relevant to a particular field of study. They also draw attention to the possibility of developing industry-best practices for cooperation, uniform frameworks, and rules to increase student participation. The study ends by emphasizing the need to improve Add-on Courses' integration in higher education in order to fully realize their transformative potential for employability and skill development.

Add on courses, value added courses, field of study, undergraduate students.

"A STUDY ON AWARENESS OF ADD ON COURSES (VALUE ADDED COURSES) W.R.T. FIELD OF STUDY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF MUMBAI REGION.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no.a674-a677, October-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510083.pdf

"A STUDY ON AWARENESS OF ADD ON COURSES (VALUE ADDED COURSES) W.R.T. FIELD OF STUDY AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF MUMBAI REGION.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no. ppa674-a677, October-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510083.pdf