NEP 2020

The New Education Policy (2019) initiated and developed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), Govt. of India has brought several reforms in Indian education which also includes broad based multidisciplinary Undergraduate Education with 21^st Century skills while developing specialized knowledge with disciplinary rigor. It is to bring equity, efficiency and academic excellence in National Higher Education System. The important ones include innovation and improvement in course-curricula, introduction of paradigm shift in learning and teaching pedagogy, evaluation and education system.

The National Education Policy has recommended a Multi-disciplinary Undergraduate Program with multiple exit and entry options with certificate/Diploma/degrees at each of the exits. A nationwide ecosystem of vibrant multi-disciplinary graded higher educational institutions are to be developed. In this context, a liberal approach has to be the basis of undergraduate education in all fields and disciplines at the undergraduate level, including professional education. Undergraduate curriculum needs to be focused on creativity and innovation, critical thinking and higher order thinking capacities, problem solving abilities, team work, communication skills, more in-depth learning and mastery of curricula across fields.

The proposed Four-year Multidisciplinary Undergraduate program is a fundamental transformation to the current undergraduate education which replaces the conventional undergraduate programmes. Outcome Based Education (OBE) practices will be used to design curriculum. The programmes designed shall empower graduates as expert problem solvers using their disciplinary knowledge and collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams.

JSS College of Arts, Commerce & Science (Autonomous), B N Road, Mysuru, Re-accredited by NAAC with “A” Grade, inspired by its recognition as an Institution of “College with Potential for Excellence” by UGC, aims to bring about radical changes in the curriculum, teaching and evaluation. The vision of the College is to groom the finest breed of citizens equipped with knowledge and talent to serve the society. The College aspires to march forward to achieve benchmark of our academic practices against world class standards.

The college has introduced the Four Years Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Programme with Multiple Exit Options of two major disciplines along with languages, generic electives, ability enhancement, skill development and vocational courses, including the extracurricular activities from the academic year 2021-22.

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