IIMs are embracing liberal arts education as well. IIM Kozhikode’s ‘liberal studies and management’ blends soft and technical skills.
LPU: The curriculum equips students with skills in data analysis, statistical modelling, database management, big data, and cloud computing.
Liberal arts programmes at private universities like Ashoka University, FLAME University come with a hefty price tag, but also scholarships that help diversify classes.
Offered mainly by private universities, such as Ashoka University, Krea University, liberal arts courses can cost as much as Rs 11 lakh per year.
Ambedkar University, Delhi, has been able to adopt liberal arts education with interdisciplinarity, flexibility and practical learning
According to UGC, NCC as an elective subject can only be offered to students who are enrolled as NCC cadets.
IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Hyderabad and many more are introducing liberal arts programmes on new-age technologies.
Liberal arts courses in Chandigarh University have students from all 29 states of India and 8 union territories.