Why higher education institutions in India should adopt outcome-based learning
The HinduThe Economic Survey 2023-2024 indicates that 65% of India’s fast-growing population is below the age of 35. Outcome-Based Education requires that the curriculum, pedagogy and assessment focus on student learning outcomes. National agencies like National Accreditation Assessment Council and National Bureau of Accreditation emphasise the adoption of LOCF and expect the institutions to spell out the Graduate Attributes, Programme Outcomes and Course Outcomes. Online education has changed classroom teaching and experiential learning and problem-solving skills with an application-oriented approach can produce the right impact. With the National Education Policy 2020, emphasising the adoption of the Learning Outcome Framework in HEIs, the OBE model of education, which aims to bring out the graduate’s potential, will enhance the employability potential of the graduates.