Humanising Engineers Through Literature and Pedagogy

The NEP 2020, in their recommendation and suggestions, emphasises on curating courses which do not aim to make students just experts in their core area of study, but to perfect human beings reflecting Swami Vivekananda’s observation on education: “Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man.” In the words of NEP 2020: “The key overall thrust of curriculum and pedagogy reform across all stages will be to move the education system towards real understanding and towards learning how to learn—and away from the culture of rote learning as is largely present today. The aim of education will not only be cognitive development, but also building character and creating holistic and well-rounded individuals equipped with the key 21st century skills. Ultimately, knowledge is a deep-seated treasure and education helps in its manifestation as the perfection which is already within an individual.” (NEP , p. 12)