| What approach is proposed for implementing multidisciplinary education in HEIs? | a hub and spoke model where a certain number of HEIs will be identified as the hub institutions and transform them into multidisciplinary institutions. | Role of the parent university To identify potentials of colleges and to encourage them by providing timely approval to their proposals and help to nominate representatives in various committees for the proper functioning of cluster colleges and enable collaboration between institutions. 2. Role of the State government Given the size of our Higher Education System and the variety of HEIs with many single-stream institutions, it may not be viable to introduce multidisciplinary education in all HEIs simultaneously. for all HEIs to plan to become multidisciplinary institutions, a hub and spoke model where a certain number of HEIs will be identified as the hub institutions and transform them into multidisciplinary institutions. These ‘hub’ HEIs can, in turn, develop a specified number of ‘spoke’ institutions. | 581 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | for all HEIs to plan to become multidisciplinary institutions, a hub and spoke model where a certain number of HEIs will be identified as the hub institutions and transform them into multidisciplinary institutions. These ‘hub’ HEIs can, in turn, develop a specified number of ‘spoke’ institutions. | 25 | page=25,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the meaning of the Rigveda concept 'Aano bhadra krtavo yantu vishwatah'? | Let noble thoughts come from all directions | University Grants Commission 7 Guidelines for Transforming Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) into multidisciplinary institutions 1. Preamble Aano bhadra krtavo yantu vishwatah Let noble thoughts come from all directions This profound concept from the Rigveda illustrates the recognition of limitless learning in the Vedic Period. India has a rich tradition of the multidisciplinary approach since ages, as exemplified by the ancient institutions such as Nalanda and Takshashila. These higher learning centres of ancient India were known for teaching every branch of knowledge, such as singing, painting, chemistry, mathematics; vocational fields such as carpentry, clothes-making; professional fields such as medicine and engineering; and soft skills such as communication, discussion and debate. | 179 | definition | 1.000 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | Preamble Aano bhadra krtavo yantu vishwatah Let noble thoughts come from all directions This profound concept from the Rigveda illustrates the recognition of limitless learning in the Vedic Period. |
| How is the Education Department expected to collaborate with other disciplines? | it will function in tandem with other disciplines contributing further toward multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity | II. Functions and Programmes The Education Departments need to go beyond contributing to the value of design and delivery of ‘education/teacher education’ to include the strategic planning and organization and management of education. While the Education Department itself will be multidisciplinary, it will function in tandem with other disciplines contributing further toward multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity. | 300 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | While the Education Department itself will be multidisciplinary, it will function in tandem with other disciplines contributing further toward multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity. | 20 | page=20,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| How will the facilities in colleges within a cluster be used? | put to optimum utilization for the overall benefit of students in the cluster | University Grants Commission 13 • Financial resources will be pooled to ensure that money is utilized for the holistic growth of students. • All facilities under the colleges, such as housekeeping, security services, library, sports, laboratories, parking, ground and classes will come under the umbrella of a common pool, which will again benefit all students on the campus. • Facilities in individual colleges can be put to optimum utilization for the overall benefit of students in the cluster. | 419 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | • Facilities in individual colleges can be put to optimum utilization for the overall benefit of students in the cluster. | 14 | page=14,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What advantage does multidisciplinary education offer to students? | help students to shape their career options | Approaches Towards the Setting Up of Multidisciplinary HEIs • Academic collaboration between institutions, through HEI clusters, leading to multidisciplinary education and research in different modes. • Merger of single-stream institutions with other multidisciplinary institutions under the same management or different managements. • Strengthening of institutions by adding departments in subjects such as: Languages, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Indology, Art, Dance, Theatre, Education, Mathematics, Statistics, Pure and Applied Sciences, Sociology, Economics, Sports, Translation and Interpretation and other subjects as needed for a multidisciplinary institution. 4. Requirements for a Multidisciplinary HEI Multidisciplinary education will help students to shape their career options. | 749 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | Requirements for a Multidisciplinary HEI Multidisciplinary education will help students to shape their career options. | 9 | page=9,block=0 |
| What can colleges with low enrollment and limited resources gain by joining a cluster? | better facilities for the benefit of all | Cluster of colleges Single-stream institutions and multidisciplinary institutions with poor enrollment, due to lack of employment-oriented, innovative multidisciplinary courses and lack of financial resources to maintain and manage the institutions can improve enrolment by becoming members of cluster and by offering multidisciplinary programmes. The clustering of colleges may help in securing good grades in NAAC accreditation. Transforming all HEIs into large multidisciplinary institutions, the existing colleges operating in the same campus or in close proximity can form a cluster. This will ensure that colleges with poor enrolment and fewer resources can offer multidisciplinary programmes and can have access to better facilities for the benefit of all. | 722 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | This will ensure that colleges with poor enrolment and fewer resources can offer multidisciplinary programmes and can have access to better facilities for the benefit of all. | 13 |
| What factors in single-stream institutions limit students' access to multidisciplinary learning? | rigid disciplinary boundaries and lack of collaboration between institutions | Consolidation of existing HEIs into multidisciplinary degree-granting autonomous colleges through cooperation and collaboration among institutions is outlined in these guidelines. Many industries now look for graduates with sound knowledge of different disciplines. In sync with the market demand, majority of students aspire to acquire multiple skills. Although there are many single-stream institutions in subjects such as Education, Engineering, Management and Law exist in close proximity, rigid disciplinary boundaries and lack of collaboration between institutions deprive students the opportunities of multidisciplinary learning. It is, therefore, essential to capitalize on the proximity of HEIs in offering multidisciplinary programmes. | 494 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | Although there are many single-stream institutions in subjects such as Education, Engineering, Management and Law exist in close proximity, rigid disciplinary boundaries and lack of collaboration between institutions deprive students the opportunities of multidisciplinary learning. |
| What factors should determine the offering of teacher education programs? | demand and supply studies conducted by any designated agency and/ or the regulator NCTE | The activities and outputs of TLCs and CECPs under PMMMNMTT should be taken into consideration so that linkage between Education Departments and these centres can be maintained. • It will be left to the Education Departments to take a considered view and keeping in view the infrastructural and human resource positions, to offer both in-service programmes and pre-service ITE programmes as per laid down procedures and norms. There are two models which could be considered for this — one is the existing NCERT/ RIE model of integration and the other could be a collaborative (across disciplines with education as nodal) model of integration. The offer of teacher education programmes should be guided by the demand and supply studies conducted by any designated agency and/ or the regulator NCTE. | 709 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | The offer of teacher education programmes should be guided by the demand and supply studies conducted by any designated agency and/ or the regulator NCTE. |
| What has been the effect of the unchanging structure of the affiliating system on research and innovation? | a limiting effect on the evolution of research and innovation at both the university and college levels | The structure of this affiliating system has changed very little over the years thereby having a limiting effect on the evolution of research and innovation at both the university and college levels. UGC’s attempt to blur the traditional divide between universities and colleges was the scheme of “Autonomous Colleges”. the effort to bring more colleges into the fold of academic autonomy was only partly successful. With NEP 2020 recommending transformation of all HEIs into large multidisciplinary degree-awarding autonomous institutions, the challenge lies in bringing the affiliated colleges on to the track of progressive autonomy leading to a degree-awarding institution and finally into an university as envisioned in the NEP 2020. | 95 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | The structure of this affiliating system has changed very little over the years thereby having a limiting effect on the evolution of research and innovation at both the university and college levels. |
| What has resulted from the separation of teacher education from other disciplines? | the intellectual and professional isolation of teacher education and their faculty from the rest of the disciplines. | This has led to the intellectual and professional isolation of teacher education and their faculty from the rest of the disciplines. b) Education Departments in Multidisciplinary HEIs Multidisciplinary universities and multidisciplinary colleges must also aim to establish departments in education, which aside from carrying out teaching and research, can also offer four-year integrated programmes, in collaboration with other departments such as Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Neuroscience, Indian languages, Arts, History, Literature, Science and Mathematics. Accordingly, the following are to be considered further: i. What will be the structural arrangement for such multidisciplinary departments? ii. What programmes and functions will such departments undertake? iii. | 16 | relationship | 0.970 | https://www.ugc.gov.in/e-book/5599305_Guidelines-for-Transforming-Higher-Education-Institutions-into-Multidisciplinary-Institutions.pdf | This has led to the intellectual and professional isolation of teacher education and their faculty from the rest of the disciplines. b) Education Departments in Multidisciplinary HEIs Multidisciplinary universities and multidisciplinary colleges must also aim to establish departments in education, which aside from carrying out teaching and research, can also offer four-year integrated programmes, in collaboration with other departments such as Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology, Neuroscience, Indian languages, Arts, History, Literature, Science and Mathematics. |