Education redefined

Multi-skilling is the new trend in globalised PhyGital learning

- Prof Ujjwal K ChowdhUry

The pandemic has blended the physical with digital education to suit all. I would like to call it a ‘PhyGital’ model. There are challenges of digital access and entire South Asia needs a major connectivity movement for the same. Education, especially higher education in the university, is set to alter due to the New Education Policy announced by the government.

So what major changes do we expect to redefine higher education? Here is a list being attempted in brief.

1. Breakdown Of Walls

Most universities will be moving towards doing away with hitherto tight compartmentalized education, divided into streams and disciplines, like arts, sciences, commerce, law and engineering. They would bring in the concept of minor specialisation from micro-biology to music to photography. Young learners will have the option to pick a domain as their major, say engineering, and twin it up with a minor specialisation (not just an elective), which can be as diverse as photography or music from the heart, or management to go well with technology learning.

2. PhyGital Way Ahead