DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN NEP 2020-ALIGNED OUTCOME-BASED CURRICULUM: A CASE STUDY INTEGRATING SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Abstract

The National Education Policy 2020 necessitates a paradigmatic shift in higher and technical education in India from linear, content-driven instructional models toward adaptive, competency-based, and multidisciplinary learning ecosystems. This transition foregrounds holistic learner development through the integration of arts, humanities, languages, values, and well-being practices with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, thereby advancing a STEAM-oriented educational paradigm. However, a critical challenge persists in operationalizing these policy-level directives into coherent, course-level curriculum architectures that effectively respond to the complexity of contemporary skill requirements and rapidly evolving technological landscapes.