Ministry of Education hosts national webinar on Multidisciplinary and Holistic Education

The government of India is hosting a series of theme-based webinars on various aspects of National Education Policy (NEP) to celebrate one year of transformative reforms under NEP, 2020.

One of the biggest thrust areas of NEP is multidisciplinary and Holistic Education. University Grants Commission (UGC) hosted a National Webinar on Multidisciplinary and Holistic Education today, August 2. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education, delivered the address and senior officials from the Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission attended the webinar.

Subhas Sarkar emphasised the tradition of multidisciplinary learning, from the times of Takshashila and Nalanda. He said, in ancient India, attention was given to overall personality development and there is the need to re-build the model of education where one is empowered in every aspect of life.

"Now the student will not be limited by the boundaries of science, commerce and humanities. On holistic education, 21st-century skills like active learning, out of box thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, collaboration, technological skills and life skills must be developed in our learners," added Subhas Sarkar.

The webinar provided an opportunity to bring members of the committee on draft NEP, educational administrators, scientists, educationists, on a single platform.

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