Authors : Geetha Madhusudan; Ramachandra N. U.; Shivakumara D. C.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 6 - June

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Abstract : The current state of higher education faces an existential crisis owing to excessive credit system, cost levels, and increasing disconnect with the rapidly advancing automation-based economy. This paper seeks to deal with the universally faced problem by studying the ways in which existing university frameworks may equip individuals to deal with the challenges of a highly unpredictable career life. Combining the above issues, we bring forth the epistemological and structural framework of the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) as a possible solution. By synthesizing the focus on experiential competence (Kaushal) and a seamless trans-disciplinary approach over limited certification-based systems, we attempt to argue and build an adaptive and skills-based system of global education.

Keywords : Disruption, Skills, IKS, Trans-Disciplinary Education.

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