At 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶, we have launched a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 responding to AI’s impact on education and growing mental health concerns. AI has democratised access to knowledge. Our focus therefore is now on giving students the confidence and skills to build independently. We have strengthened hands on learning and made research and project activities integral to undergraduate studies through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣), 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣 and 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣. Students engage with societal problems, with funding to develop and test solutions within the curriculum. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’s industry mentorship and #𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 pathways help take these ideas towards ventures. We are spending over ₹50 crore this year upgrading undergraduate laboratories across Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad to reflect technological advances. We have also taken the lead in integrating 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 and 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 wellbeing, with about 60 hours of structured participation in fitness, creativity, wellbeing workshops, social conduct and community engagement. Approximately 250 faculty colleagues across departments and campuses have contributed to this revision of BITS Pilani’s undergraduate curriculum. Inputs from recruiters and alumni, along with feedback from student surveys, have helped shape the changes. The restructured curriculum includes: • Credit hours that account for the total student workload, including self study and reflection. This makes the demands we place on students more visible. • Greater emphasis on learning through design, prototyping, experimentation and projects, with more problem solving in the classroom. • A broad foundation across science, engineering and computing, alongside humanities, arts and social sciences. • Structured opportunities to progress from introductory undergraduate research to advanced projects and thesis work. • New pathways for entrepreneurship, research and industry practice embedded into Practice School. These help students identify problems, develop and test solutions, and take promising ideas towards products and ventures. For us, making room for these experiences is an important curriculum decision. Students need time to build healthy habits and meaningful relationships alongside their academic work. My thanks to the curriculum review team and everyone who contributed to this exercise. @bitspilaniindia @BITSAA @bitshyd @BITSPilaniGoa @BITSPilaniDubai --------------- BITS Pilani revamps UG curriculum to prepare students for AI era: Vice Chancellor - The Economic Times m.economictimes.com/industry…

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