SNDTWU-CHETNA Policy
Scope of SNDTWU-CHETNA
The Centre for Holistic Education, Training and Novel Advancements (SNDTWU-CHETNA) will provide greater Autonomy, Flexibility, Access, and Opportunity for Choice to the students. The primary areas of contribution of SNDTWU-CHETNA shall be as follows:
SNDTWU-CHETNA will develop and offer Value-based or Skill based, Novel, Multidisciplinary, Add-on credit courses, as per the local, national, and international needs.
SNDTWU-CHETNA will Identify the contemporary areas of learning, and accordingly develop the Add-on, Short-term credit and noncredit Multidisciplinary courses in collaboration with reputed local, national and international Institutes/organizations/Industries and well-known expert.
Chetna will create the Pool of Value-based or Skill based, Novel, Multidisciplinary, Add-on short-term Capability Enhancement credit and noncredit courses through local, national, and international collaboration.
SNDTWU-CHETNA will annually list the Value-based or Skill based, Novel, Multidisciplinary, Add-on short-term Capability Enhancement credit courses that are offered by UGC, AICTE, CEC, IGNOU, IIMB NCERT, NIOS, NITTTR, NPTEL through the SWAYAM, for all students of the University.
Capacity building of university faculty through workshops, training, and short-term courses to create Value-based or Skill based, Novel, Multidisciplinary, Add-on, Short-term Capability Enhancement credit and noncredit courses as per local, national, and global needs.
Conduct research on holistic development, flexible learner-centered pedagogy, and Multidisciplinary courses.
Specialisations
The Centre for Holistic Education, Training and Novel Advancements (SNDTWU-CHETNA) provides specialisation in the following nine areas of education. There are various certificate and degree courses offered in each specialisation.
Indology: Indology: the study of Indian history, literature, philosophy, and culture.
Foreign Culture
Music
Art
Dance
Literature (Ved, Ramayan, Mahabharat, Upnishad etc.),
Architecture
Astronomy
Yoga & Ayurveda
Languages, Translation and Interpretation
Indian Languages
Revival of endangered languages
Foreign Languages
Philosophy, Theatre, Mathematics, Statistics, Pure and Applied Sciences, Sociology,
Economics, Sports
Integrated courses with combination of various disciplines
Integration of humanities and arts with Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM)
Commerce and Management
Any such courses that don’t fit in other specializations
Value-based education will include the development of humanistic, ethical,
Constitutional, and universal human values of truth (satya), righteous conduct (dharma),
peace (shanti), love (prem), nonviolence (ahimsa), scientific temper, citizenship values,
life-skills
21st century skills
Programs in community service
Yoga and meditation
Teaching Methodologies
Teacher Education for different disciplines like Management, Architecture, engineering,
Medical etc.
Curriculum Development
Research Methodology
Action Research to applied research
Research Software (SPSS, MaxQDA etc.)
Bridge Courses
ICT
Coding
Robotics
Online Course Development (MOOC etc.)
Photography, Videography
App Development
Teaching Aids development
Evaluation Methods
Eco-tourism
Biodiversity
Wildlife conservation
Disaster Management
Sustainable development
Water and soil conservation
Community Organisation and Development
Social Policy and Planning
Social Entrepreneurship
Career Opportunities in Social Sector
Corporate Social Responsibility
Gerontology
NGO Registration, Management & Administration
Women and Gender Development
Community Health
Community Literacy: Education, Financial, Digital, Political
Rural and Urban Development
Family and Child Welfare
Gifted person / differently able
The areas of specialisation are identified depending upon the requirement of current era, subject to be modified with additions or deletions from time to time.
