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Volume 02, Issue 04

Published on: April 2026

THE SELF AS THE CORE OF HOLISTIC EDUCATION: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA, PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES AND NEP 2020

Goutam Kapri Dr. Sohini Ghosh

Dr. Chinmay Ghosh

Department of Education The University of Burdwan West Bengal India.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.279

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In the contemporary era of rapid technological advancement and material-oriented lifestyles, education often prioritizes cognitive development while neglecting the emotional, moral, and spiritual dimensions of learners. By combining ideas from the Bhagavad Gita, contemporary psychology and National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, this essay seeks to rethink comprehensive education through the perspective of the self. The Bhagavad Gita presents a profound understanding of self-realization, duty (dharma), and inner balance, which aligns with psychological constructs such as self-concept, self-regulation, and emotional intelligence. NEP 2020 advocates learner-centered, value-based, and experiential education, resonating strongly with both philosophical and psychological perspectives of the Self. The study proposes a conceptual framework that integrates these domains to promote a balanced and meaningful educational approach. The paper adopts a qualitative, analytical methodology based on textual interpretation and policy analysis. The results indicate that learners' general well-being and academic performance can be greatly improved by a well-balanced synthesis of psychological concepts and spiritual wisdom. The study concluded that to educate people for meaningful and responsible lives, education must go beyond academic success and foster the inner self.

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 Holistic education, Bhagavad Gita, Psychology, NEP 2020, Self-awareness.

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Kapri, G. & Ghosh, S. (2026). The Self as the Core of Holistic Education: An Interdisciplinary Integration of the Bhagavad Gita, Psychological Perspectives and Nep 2020. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(04). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.279

Kapri, Goutam, and Sohini Ghosh. "The Self as the Core of Holistic Education: An Interdisciplinary Integration of the Bhagavad Gita, Psychological Perspectives and Nep 2020." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 04, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.279.

Kapri, Goutam, and Sohini Ghosh. "The Self as the Core of Holistic Education: An Interdisciplinary Integration of the Bhagavad Gita, Psychological Perspectives and Nep 2020." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 04 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i4.279.

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