MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION: DISMANTALING THE BARRIERS

Author Name: 1. Ms. Sana Nahid , 2. Mr. Deepak Gupta

Volume/Issue: 01/12

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2021-93671844/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Student of M.Ed., Deptt. of Education, University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2. Student of M.Ed., Deptt. of Education, University of Lucknow. University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Uttar
   Pradesh.

ABSTRACT

Almost three years ago, the Government of India has decided to make some revolutionary changes in the running education system of the nation and for this they constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former ISRO Chief Kasturirangan in June 2017 and in July 2020 the government approved the recommendations made by the committee as National Education Policy - 2020. The prime aim of the policy is to upgrade the quality of Indian education system from primary level to the higher standards. To achieve this aim it has recommended many sweeping reforms in school education as well as in higher education. Among them, one of the most important is introducing the multidisciplinary education model that is based on removal of the barriers between the disciplines that allows students to choose subjects across the disciplines according to their interest and need. This paper is based on the qualitative assessment of multidisciplinary education model that highlights the concept of multidisciplinary education system along with its pros and cons in Indian perspectives. It discusses the everlasting benefits that the approach will bring forth once it's executed as well as the pitfalls that might emerge and create some problems in the ongoing process of teaching and learning. Conclusion of this paper welcomes the recommendation of education policy regarding the implication of multidisciplinary education model in Indian scenario and expects this development to be path-breaking that will bring a revolution in practice of imparting education.

Key words: Global Competition, Holistic Development, Multidisciplinary Education, National Education Policy, Learning Goals.