| | 8 JANUARY 2023HIGHERReviewIn an exclusive interview with Higher Education Re-view, Maj Gen PK Sharma (Retd), Professor & Direc-tor, Amity Law School and Dean Faculty of Law, Am-ity University Haryana,share his insights on the ever changing landscape of Indian legal education, the rising INDIAN LEGAL EDUCATION & ITS SHIFT TOWARDS ANDRAGOGICAL TEACHING METHODSBy Maj Gen P. K. Sharma (Retd), Professor & Director, Amity Law School & Dean Faculty - Law, Amity University HaryanaMaj Gen P. K. Sharma (Retd), Professor & DirectorSharma is a stalwart law professional with more than 35 years of hand-on experience in serving law community.significance of interdisciplinary approach in the field of law, importance of research in legal education and more. The current norm in many Indian law schools is mak-ing students learn the subject so that they can pass the exam instead of helping them understand the law, and where to apply it. In light of this, how do you view the Indian legal education landscape in India? The traditional bookish system of imparting legal educa-tion is fast changing. Now, the focus is more on clinical legal education wherein the students instead of merely memorizing law for the purpose of passing exams are getting hands-on experience in providing legal services to the clients. Due to this, students are now better equipped with real-life practical knowledge before they leave the campus. I also believe that the future of Indian legal education is bright and it is rapidly shifting from pedagogical to andragogical methods. The legal profession has changed drastically over the last few decades and now interdisciplinary approach plays an important role in the field of law as it allows for synthesis of ideas and characteristics from multi-ple disciplines. In your opinion, how can law colleges in the country offer interdisciplinary education to their students? The ever-evolving nature of society, globalization and fast-changing technologies are greatly influencing the pace at which law evolves. In this regard, interdisciplin-ary approach will play an important role in the field of law as well. In fact, since the inception of five-year in-tegrated law courses, Indian legal education has moved towards imparting interdisciplinary education. I believe IN MY VIEW
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