Journal of Educare

Multidisciplinary education, NEP 2020, Teacher Education, Higher Education

Every country tries to form a good educational background to compete with the 21st century’s skills. For this, the National Education Policy 2020 recognizes that multidisciplinary education will become a strong pillar of the 21st century. NEP 2020 follows the ancient system of education that introduced the concept of multidisciplinary education through universities like Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramshila, etc. The policy envisions that over time; all higher education institutions (HEIs) should become multidisciplinary. Students' knowledge is confined to their special subjects, so they do not earn an understanding of various disciplines that help them solve practical life problems. Higher education institutions including colleges and universities should focus on a multidisciplinary approach according to NEP 2020. Researchers represent the concept of multidisciplinary education, its relevance, and the recommendation of NEP 2020 based on the multidisciplinary approach to higher education including restructuring- higher education institutions, structure, curriculum and assessment, quality-based teaching and research, teacher education, etc. Apart from these researchers also discuss the challenges of implementing multidisciplinary education.