A Critical Analysis of Various Evaluation Models: Step Towards Education 4.0

The purpose of this study is to propose an innovative model for evaluating the various higher education programs keeping in mind the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Since independence, there has been incredible growth in the landscape of higher education. According to the recent statistics from about 20 universities in 1950, there are now about 1040 universities. About 135 of these institutions are regarded as Institutions of National Importance (INI). From these figures, it is seen that the number of education universities and enrollment has geared up which has also given rise to the concern for quality and relevance of the education imparted. The quality of education and its relevance can be judged from the assessment and evaluation patterns. According to the New Education Policy 2020, Higher education is treated as a program as it is intended not only to impart knowledge it is also to develop certain associated skills thereby inculcating a specific type of attitude. Therefore, they should be looked at and evaluated as a training program. There are various models which are proposed by various researchers and trainers in different eras. This research paper intends to study these models in detail and tries to propose a new evaluation model which will be a step toward Education 4.0.