Experience Centre to Promote Experiential Learning and Future-Ready Education

Pralhad Joshi, yesterday inaugurated the CBSE Experience Centre at the CBSE Integrated Complex, Dwarka, New Delhi. Established at CBSE headquarters, the Centre offers students an immersive learning environment taking them beyond textbooks. It provides an opportunity to explore the evolution of education, engage with emerging technologies, and gain insights into future career opportunities.

Addressing the gathering, Pralhad Joshi emphasised on the need to move beyond rote learning and an excessive focus on examination scores towards an education system that recognised students’ individual interests, abilities and learning capacities. He highlighted that learning should extend beyond textbooks and enable students to understand concepts, apply their knowledge and develop confidence through real-life experiences.

The Minister said that the CBSE Experience Centre reflected the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasised on experiential and holistic learning. He noted that such initiatives could nurture curiosity, encourage independent thinking and creativity, and prepare students to face challenges with greater confidence.

Highlighting the importance of practical learning, the Minister emphasised that students should not merely study scientific concepts but also observe, experiment, and understand them through hands-on experiences. Referring to the role of Atal Tinkering Labs in encouraging innovation and scientific temper, he stated that 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs were already operational across the country, and that the government had decided to establish 50,000 additional labs.