NEP2020 AND ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION IN INDIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/eijhss.v10i1.227Keywords:
Architecture education, NEP 2020, multidisciplinary learning, experiential learning, faculty training, digital integration, policy implementation, industry collaborationAbstract
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduces substantial changes to Indian higher education through its provisions for flexible educational models and interdisciplinary programs and technological implementations. Traditional design curricula in India have normally adopted a strict approach which separates subject areas while showing minimal concern for practical implementation. This evaluation assesses both the short-term and long-term effects that NEP 2020 creates for architectural instruction programs and their faculty and their relations with local industry and international teaching examples. The research investigates fundamental educational transformations which bring experiential learning along with digital involvement and competency-based testing as the new assessment models. Evaluation against international benchmarks demonstrates three key areas where India needs policy-driven implementation strategies because of inadequate faculty preparedness and industry involvement and insufficient infrastructure development. The review investigates institutional implementation hurdles and regulatory and funding barriers yet it recognizes possibilities to boost practical learning and research-based education and regional customization. The successful deployment of NEP 2020 depends on finalizing organized execution plans together with larger faculty training expenditure and enhanced industry-academia connectivity. Research in the future should focus on developing AI-based urban planning and sustainable architecture methods and digital teaching practices because Indian architectural education needs to adapt to worldwide progress. The study demands joint work between policymakers and educators and industry stakeholders to deliver architectural graduates with skills needed to handle modern professional challenges.
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