Experiential Learning In NEP 2020: An Insight Into The Employability Of Management Education In Kerala

Abstract

Education is the powerful tool that triggers the development of the nation in attaining equity, prosperity, and well-being. The progress and developments attained so far is the reflection of the educational reforms. National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) a flagship initiative of Government of India transforms the traditional approach of education. NEP 2020 aligns with SDG 4 by focusing on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030. Experiential learning, a prime approach of NEP 2020 in management education, enables management graduates to get an insight to the real-world application by learning concepts by doing. This helps management graduates to accomplish their career goal by making them industry ready.

The study evaluates experiential learning in NEP 2020 components such as internships, live projects, case studies, business simulations, field trips, workshops and seminars impacts the practical skills and job readiness of management graduates. The study also examines the impact of experiential learning on the development of employability skills among management graduates and the challenges faced by management teachers in incorporating experiential learning. This descriptive study relies on primary and secondary data, primary data has been collected from 60 postgraduate management teachers in Kerala. The study shows that the application of experiential learning in NEP 2020 has a significant effect on enhancing the employability skills among management graduates. The study highlights the importance of addressing the diverse challenges that teachers in management education face in achieving the goal of inclusive and equitable education to all.

Education is the powerful tool that triggers the development of the nation in attaining equity, prosperity, and well-being. The progress and developments attained so far is the reflection of the educational reforms. National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) a flagship initiative of Government of India transforms the traditional approach of education. NEP 2020 aligns with SDG 4 by focusing on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030. Experiential learning, a prime approach of NEP 2020 in management education, enables management graduates to get an insight to the real-world application by learning concepts by doing. This helps management graduates to accomplish their career goal by making them industry ready.

The study evaluates experiential learning in NEP 2020 components such as internships, live projects, case studies, business simulations, field trips, workshops and seminars impacts the practical skills and job readiness of management graduates. The study also examines the impact of experiential learning on the development of employability skills among management graduates and the challenges faced by management teachers in incorporating experiential learning. This descriptive study relies on primary and secondary data, primary data has been collected from 60 postgraduate management teachers in Kerala. The study shows that the application of experiential learning in NEP 2020 has a significant effect on enhancing the employability skills among management graduates. The study highlights the importance of addressing the diverse challenges that teachers in management education face in achieving the goal of inclusive and equitable education to all.