New education policy is ‘student-centric, reflects dreams and aspirations, claims Union minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
By Nalini Sahu
BHUBANESWAR, AUG. 30: Union minister of education Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday said the new National Education Policy 2020 is a “student-centric” policy and reflects dreams and aspirations of the people as it has been framed following wide-ranging consultations.
“Provisions for early childhood education, emphasis on mother-tongue based early childhood education; focus on skills, credit bank and multiple entry and exits are some of the important student-centric features of the policy,” the minister said while inaugurating an international webinar on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, organized by KIIT Deemed to be University, Odisha.
Terming NEP 2020 as a “game changing policy”, Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) suggested a single data system for institutions for regulatory reporting and accreditations.
Throwing light on vision of the new policy, Professor D P Singh, chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), said NEP 2020 will transform students into global citizens while keeping them deeply rooted in India’s history and culture.
Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, said, “The policy will promote integrated inclusive research solutions to human problems, he stated, adding that focused and timely implementation of the policy are important. The New Education Policy will enable the country to reap the demographic dividend and achieve SDG 2030 goals.”
“NEP 2020 provides a big push to vocational education, which is of paramount importance,” said Dr Achyuta Samanta, Rajya Saha member and founder of KIIT Deemed to be University.
Prof. Ved Praksh, Chancellor, KIIT DU, said, adding that having qualified, competent and caring teachers in each and every class is the challenge before us. Outlining salient features of the NEP 2020, Dr. Pankaj Mittal, termed it as democratic, student-centric and forward looking.
Prof. Hrushikesha Mohanty, Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU; Prof. T. V. Kattimani, Vice Chancellor, Central Tribal University; and Prof. Sasmita Samanta, Pro-Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU also spoke on the occasion.
