Proposal on new National Education Policy
Updated: Jul 28, 2015 12:42:46pm
New Delhi, July 28 (KNN) Government has initiated the consultation process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement, Union Minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani has said.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, she said, “The Government has initiated the consultation process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement with regard to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge.”
A multiple level consultative process involving all stakeholders, such as, educationists, teachers, and students across all levels is being undertaken, he said.
The online consultation process is going on www.MyGov.in portal and nearly 21,500 suggestions have been received on 33 identified themes. A consultation meeting was held on 21st March 2015 under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister of Human Resource Development with the State Education Ministers and State Education Secretaries to discuss the consultative process on formulation of New Education Policy (NEP) mainly focusing on the grass root consultative process which are to take place from village and move upwards to the Block, District and State levels.
“The summary record of the discussions can be accessed from www.mhrd.gov.in. Presently, the State Governments have initiated action for conducting the grassroots level consultations,” Irani said. (KNN Bureau)
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, she said, “The Government has initiated the consultation process of formulating a New Education Policy to meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement with regard to quality education, innovation and research, aiming to make India a knowledge superpower by equipping its students with the necessary skills and knowledge.”
A multiple level consultative process involving all stakeholders, such as, educationists, teachers, and students across all levels is being undertaken, he said.
The online consultation process is going on www.MyGov.in portal and nearly 21,500 suggestions have been received on 33 identified themes. A consultation meeting was held on 21st March 2015 under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister of Human Resource Development with the State Education Ministers and State Education Secretaries to discuss the consultative process on formulation of New Education Policy (NEP) mainly focusing on the grass root consultative process which are to take place from village and move upwards to the Block, District and State levels.
“The summary record of the discussions can be accessed from www.mhrd.gov.in. Presently, the State Governments have initiated action for conducting the grassroots level consultations,” Irani said. (KNN Bureau)
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