Need to Reform Syllabus for Four Year Undergraduate Programme (NEP-2020) for Effective Teaching of the English Language in the Colleges and Universities of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory

Syed Wajahat Hussain

Need to Reform Syllabus for Four Year Undergraduate Programme (NEP-2020) for Effective Teaching of the English Language in the Colleges and Universities of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory

Author(s)	Dr. Syed Wajahat Hussain
Country	India
Abstract	The effective teaching and learning of the English language (FYUGP) under NEP 2020 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir requires a significant reform of the existing curriculum to meet the changing academic, professional, social, and technological needs of learners. Although English occupies an important position in higher education and employment, at college or University level the instruction often remains predominantly examination-oriented, with considerable emphasis on prescribed texts, grammar rules, and theoretical knowledge rather than functional proficiency and communicative competence. This paper proposes a learner-centred, competency-based and skill-oriented framework for reforming the Four Year Undergraduate Programme in English syllabus in Jammu and Kashmir. The proposed framework seeks to integrate the four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—with academic, professional, digital, and employability-oriented communication. It also recommends greater use of communicative and task-based pedagogies, continuous assessment, diagnostic testing, language laboratories, project work, presentations, and experiential learning. Considering the multilingual and culturally diverse context of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the proposed syllabus also advocates meaningful engagement with local linguistic and cultural contexts while maintaining exposure to wider varieties and uses of English. The study argues that English should be taught not merely as a subject of study but as a practical means of communication, knowledge acquisition, professional development, and social mobility. The proposed reforms aim to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world language use and to equip undergraduate students with the confidence and competencies necessary for higher education, employment, and participation in an increasingly interconnected world.
Keywords	Four Year Undergraduate English Education; Curriculum Reform; English Language Teaching; Communicative Competence; Competency-Based Learning; Skill-Based Curriculum; Employability Skills; Digital Literacy; Multilingualism; Jammu and Kashmir; Higher Education; Learner-Centred Teaching; English Language Proficiency; Experiential Learning
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On	2026-10-22

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