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‘Students lose trust’: How teacher transfers affect struggling pupils, school administration

Delhi’s Directorate of Education has transferred 5,000 senior teachers despite education minister Atishi being against it.

Liberal arts graduates: ‘Workplaces value generalists with diverse skills’

Alumni of liberal arts programmes at Ashoka University, Symbiosis, Bennett University said their training helped them fit into roles that demand creativity in problem-solving

‘The idea is to integrate liberal arts and design’: Vidyashilp University VC

Established in 2021, Vidyashilp University focuses on design but offers liberal arts education promoting interdisciplinary learning.

GUTA demands independent inquiry into Gauhati University marksheet scam

GUTA has also demanded the immediate scrapping of the iUMS system and that the probe panel should be headed by a retired judge

Liberal arts programmes have teachers ‘re-learning’ how to teach

Most liberal arts universities like SSLA, BML Munjal University see students from diverse backgrounds; teaching is through workshops, collaborative research.

How IIMs are infusing values of liberal arts studies in management courses

IIMs are embracing liberal arts education as well. IIM Kozhikode’s ‘liberal studies and management’ blends soft and technical skills.

‘Admin doesn’t want bad press’: Liberal arts universities are clamping down on dissent

Students in liberal arts institutions have found their space to dissent, protest, even discuss political issues shrinking over the past few years.

Liberal Arts: Why foreign scholars are choosing to teach in Indian universities

Private liberal arts universities like SSLA and OP Jindal Global University have international faculty leading research and handling partnerships.

Liberal Arts: Scholarships a ‘backbone’ for needy students in private universities

Liberal arts programmes at private universities like Ashoka University, FLAME University come with a hefty price tag, but also scholarships that help diversify classes.

Do high fees at private universities make liberal arts education ‘elite’?

Offered mainly by private universities, such as Ashoka University, Krea University, liberal arts courses can cost as much as Rs 11 lakh per year.