Lets Unlearn: An innovative breakthrough to expunge outdated learning and Optimize new learning (KEY IJP************514)

• Kinjal Chakraborty,Dr. Abhijit Halder

Abstract

Unlearning is a critical but often overlooked process that allows individuals and organizations to adapt to changing environments by discarding outdated knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. This paper explores the concept of unlearning, its importance, and its role in fostering personal and organizational growth in the context of rapid technological, social, and cultural change. Drawing from key theories in organizational learning and education, it highlights the cognitive and emotional challenges of unlearning and offers strategies to facilitate its effective implementation, including self-reflection, feedback, experimentation, and collaborative learning. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for a culture that embraces unlearning as a necessary component of continuous development, innovation, and adaptation in todays dynamic world.