Jul 2026· EPRA international journal of multidisciplinary research· pp. 1028· 0 citations
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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 marks a major shift in India's education system, moving from rigid structure to a flexible, holistic, and multidisciplinary model of learning. This paper examines the philosophy, historical roots, and practical implementation of multidisciplinary education as envisioned in NEP 2020. Drawing on ancient Indian learning centers as early models of integrated education, the paper traces how NEP 2020 dissolves rigid boundaries between Science, Commerce, and Arts, allowing students to combine subjects such as Physics with History or Commerce with Arts, etc. Particular attention is given to the integration of physical education, arts and crafts, and vocational training, especially when rooted in indigenous knowledge systems such as traditional games, handloom weaving, folk music, and local craftsmanship as tools for fostering creativity, cultural awareness, and practical competence alongside academic learning
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the integration of India’s rich ancient knowledge systems with contemporary educational goals to develop 21st-century skills among learners. India’s traditional education models, such as the Gurukul system, emphasized holistic development, ethical values, experiential...
D. Saxena, Ramkumar Pathak· Adolescência e Saúde· 0 citations
Rationality, experiential learning, multidisciplinary approach, Indian knowledge systems, flexibility and inclusion are the focal points of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for the reform of education. History is a crucial litmus test for these pledges, in that it brings together an interpretation based on evid...
Parmjeet Kaur, Muzafar Ahmad Dar, Vikas Gupta· International Journal For Mu...· 0 citations
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 gives a new vision of the goal of Indian higher education, and emphasizes the development of students' characters, scientific temper, creativity, interdisciplinary learning, social responsibility, cultural integration, and professional skills in addition to abstract knowledge. In th...
M. Yadav· International Journal for Sc...· 0 citations
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a significant effort to shift the current education system in India from being content and examination-based to competency-based, experiential, multidisciplinary, critical, value-based and context-based. Competency Based Education (CBE) and integration of Indian Knowledge Sys...
R. Kumar· International Journal for Sc...· 0 citations
The following article is an attempt to review the paradigm of holistic education as revealed in the New Education Policy 2020. Holistic education focuses on the various aspects such as intellectual, physical, social, emotional, artistic, and spiritual domains and prepares the learner to cope up with the complexities of...
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 positions the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) as a foundational reform to promote holistic, culturally grounded, and multidisciplinary learning. Encompassing India's intellectual traditions—from the Vedas and classical sciences to mathematics, arts, ecology, and ph...
Namrata Kamble, Vindi Pujari, N. Mhavan et al.· International journal of res...· 0 citations
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