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“Role of NEP 2020 in Nurturing Holistic Multidisciplinary Education”
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The National Education Policy 2020 is the latest reform policy introduced by the Government of India to modernize the education system and align its outcome to the changing trends in the world. This policy was approved by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July 2020 and the first phase of implementation began on 1st April 2022. For India to become a developed country in the next 25 years, the Indian economy needs to grow at a radical speed. And for that, it needs gen-next reforms and must take drastic steps toward human development. It is a fact that the education system of a country is at the heart of human development. So, the change needs to be first implemented here. With this vision, NEP 2020 has proposed to revamp the archaic education system that has prevailed in our country for so long. One major reform proposition of NEP 2020 is to take a holistic multidisciplinary approach to education. There has been considerable debate and discussion in the education world regarding the best way of teaching. The new world problems are unique and extremely complex, however, the solutions to these problems cannot be simple. It requires innovative thinkers who can look at the problem from all perspectives and provide solutions. NEP 2020 intends to develop the key skills required to create innovative thinkers, resolute solution providers, and passionate change-makers by taking a holistic approach to teaching. This paper will discuss the role of NEP 2020 in nurturing Holistic Multidisciplinary education and its impact. It will also enlist challenges that are likely to be experienced during the process and provide recommendations thereof.