ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.2 Issue 7, July 2012, ISSN 2231 5780 www.zenithresearch.org.in 14 AN URGENT GLOBAL NEED OF INTRODUCING MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES IN THE HUMANITIES AT THE UNIVERSITIES SIVAGOWRI SIVAGURUNATHAN* *Lecturer, English Language Teaching Centre, University of Jaffna, Thirunelvely, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. ABSTRACT In the post modern world, many problems and challenges faced by the mankind cannot be solved without the understanding of many disciplines. So a broad and advanced education is necessary to solve the diverse contemporary challenges. Nowadays the fields of study across traditional boundaries connecting all the academic disciplines have emerged in the universities. The objectives of this paper on “An urgent global need of introducing Multidisciplinary approaches in the Humanities at the universities” are to reveal the urgent need for multidisciplinary approaches in the Humanities at the tertiary level and to emphasize the fact that dynamic knowledge construction is the way for the social revival. A descriptive methodology is carried out in this research paper. By introducing multidisciplinary approaches in the field of humanities, the students would be empowered, augmenting the potentiality of human resources and this paves the way for accelerating the process of social, economic and environmental development and sustainability. The presentation by examining the compelling reasons for implementing multidisciplinary approaches in the Humanities brings out the possibilities of promoting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary learning and teaching methods. This paper strongly emphasizes that multidisciplinary learning and teaching process uplifts the standard of education which in turn brings radical changes in the societal context. It finally points out the difficulties of implementing multidisciplinary approaches in the Humanities at the tertiary level and suggests some strategies for the successful implementation. KEYWORDS: approaches, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, societal needs, strategies. ______________________________________________________________________________