NITI Aayog’s reforms on Urban Planning recommend teaching history of human settlements, offering MTech programmes under a department of planning, public policy.
Vagisha Kaushik | March 31, 2022 | 10:55 AM IST
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all colleges, universities and higher education institutions to comply with the recommendations in ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’, a report by NITI Aayog’s advisory committee.
The report lists down a set of 14 recommendations for reforms. Some of these are pertaining to higher education. The Advisory Committee recommends ‘develop India-centric solutions’. It has been recommended that the history of human settlements in the Indian subcontinent be taught to all young planners in a manner that can help them learn about planning and management of ancient and medieval human settlements in India.
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The Advisory Committee also recommends 'More exposure in curricula on Economics’ and a deeper focus on the subject matter of economics to be brought in by the educational institutions while educating future planners.
NITI Aayog had constituted an Advisory Committee on ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Education in India' in October 2020. The consultative process resulted in a comprehensive document called "Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India" September 2021. It presented a condensed outcome of the deliberations with the committee members, eminent experts, academia, and professionals.
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According to the report by NITI Aayog, steps for strengthening the urban planning education system are:
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