FOTE

Atmiya University has constituted ‘Faculty of Transformative Education (FoTE) in the year 2022 to foster holistic intellectual growth and development among learners by nurturing Emotional Intelligence, Creative Thinking, Social & Life Skills, Ethical Values and Codes of Conduct through transformative learning. The Transformative Education aims to profoundly encourage students to critically analyse and question assumptions, aspirations, beliefs and values by fostering deeper understanding and integrating emotional, social, ethical & cognitive dimensions of learning. The transformative learning is scrupulously addresses today’s emerging need of humanize education by cultivating 10 Cs - Curiosity, Clarity, Character, Capability, Creativity, Commitment, Competence, Confidence, Courage & Compassion, and by fostering lifelong learning, resilience, active citizenship to attain human values like self-awareness, self-confidence, respect for excellence, balance between talent and personality, harmonious conduct and self-reliance.

Objectives of FoTE:

• Facilitate hands-on learning, peer learning, fieldwork, mutual support and community engagement.

• Help learners to understand their identities, aspirations and values.

• Promote self-awareness, emotional intelligence, resilience and personal development.

• Encourage holistic change in the learner’s thinking, behaviour and worldviews

• Empower learners to address complex issues of the societies.

• Instil an understanding of ecological interdependence and promotes sustainable living practices.

• Equips students with the ability to develop new sustainable solutions to complex problems.

• Produce knowledgeable, compassionate, reflective and active individuals in a rapidly changing world.

• Encourages responsible citizenship at local, national, and global levels for sustainable living.

The Six Pillars of the Transformative Education at Atmiya University are as follows:

1. Reflective Practices: Encourages self-reflection and self-assessment for continuous improvement and adaptation.
2. Adaptive Skills : Cultivates the ability to adopt change or uncertainty and to promote lifelong learning.
3. Collaborative Learning: Emphasizes open and respectful dialogues among learners by sharing diverse perspectives.
4. Interpersonal Relationship: Encourages understanding, empathy and mutual respect to strengthen relationships.
5. Holistic Development: Integrates emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of learning
6. Sustainable Living: Fosters a sense of responsibility and interconnectedness with People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace and Partnership (5 Ps).