Multidisciplinary Approach: Impact on Multicultural Education of Learners

Abstract

A holistic and multidisciplinary approach consisting of curriculum integration and attempts to connect different domains of study for explaining a subject, theme or issue. It is worth to mention about NEP 2020 that this policy is flexible in the sense that it integrates arts and sciences, curricular and co-curricular activities as well as vocational and academic streams. It further throws light on creative and multidisciplinary curriculum including humanities, arts, craft, music, drama, languages, culture, health and sports well-being, in addition to science and mathematics,. The concusion is drawn that this policy has true essence of Man- making Education from Swami Vivekananda philosophy, Integral Education of Sri Aurobindo’s ideology, and Basic Education of Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy. The policy recognizes soft skills like integration, communication, adaptability, cooperation, leadership, accountability, empathy etc as ‘life skills’. The mastery and proficiency in a particular filed of knowledge as ‘hard skills’ are also necessary to attain growth in any student’s life. The combination of both the skills make a good balance between knowledge and interpersonal attributes. In this way, multi-disciplinary approach is helpful for students to develop academic expertise with vital leadership skills boosting their career. To address the issues of teaching and research and to produce competent leaders, NEP 2020 provides an insight for holistic and multidisciplinary education, the aim to which is to develop all abilities among pupils like physical, social, emotional and moral. NEP 2020 proposes an approach of holistic and multidisciplinary education of all undergraduate programs such as in professional, technical, as well as in vocational disciplines.