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EW FOCUS: LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

BML MUNJAL UNIVERSITY
Multidimensional

Liberal Arts Education

amed after the founder-
chairman of the Hero A liberal arts education trains students to think
NGroup, Dr. Brijmohan Lall critically, creatively, and compassionately about the
Munjal (1923-2015), BML Munjal world and themselves
University, Gurugram (BMU, estb.
2014) provides its 2,700 students a
world-class and innovative teaching- won plaudits and encomiums for its law school and four years on,
learning and research environment. building a formidable reputation in its School of Liberal Studies will
Promoted by the Hero Group — the research, innovation and hands-on begin operations in the academic year
world’s largest producers of bicycles and cross-disciplinary learning. The 2023-24.
and automotive two wheelers (scoot- globally top-ranked Imperial College The demand for liberal arts edu-
ers; motorcycles) whose various CSR London came on board as academic cation in India has been gradually
initiatives have educated and empow- mentor in 2013 following which building steam since the early 2000s
ered over 200,000 Indians — BMU BMU launched its School of Engi- (Godwin 2015). This trend is perhaps
is a non-profit initiative which offers neering & Technology and started most evident in the rise of private uni-
11 undergrad, postgrad, doctoral and offering its degree programs, along versities like FLAME, Krea, Ashoka,
executive degree programs (engi- with specialisations. A number of Jindal, and BML Munjal University,
neering, law, business management, centres of excellence have also been which offer undergraduate degrees in
economics and commerce) supported established over the years in partner- liberal arts. However, many HEIs are
by compulsory industry internships. ship with industry. Till date, BMU adopting liberal arts approaches with-
BMU also offers up to 100 percent has signed agreements with over 17 out explicitly labeling them as such.
scholarships to students for all its foreign universities. In 2014, BMU At Ambedkar University, Delhi, for
programs. launched its School of Management example, the interdisciplinary liberal
Over the past near decade, BMU followed by School of Economics arts framework is woven into the un-
has achieved several milestones and and Commerce. In 2019 it launched dergraduate program and has proven

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