Delhi govt to implement each NEP 2020 reform with commitment: Sood

Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday highlighted that India’s education system had long remained confined to syllabus, examinations, and marks, but the New Education Policy 2020 has redefined education with a clear vision — not just to educate students, but to make them capable, confident, creative, and sensitive citizens.

According to Sood, the NEP is transforming learning into critical thinking, memorisation into innovation, and a degree-centric approach into a learning-centric one.

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Education, he said, is no longer just a government function, but has evolved into a national mission.

Speaking on the launch of the School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, Sood, while referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of the “Amrit Peedhi,” stated that this generation will lead India in 2047.

NEP 2020, he said, serves as a blueprint for this generation, the one that is technologically empowered, globally competitive, and deeply rooted in the country’s values and civilisational ethos.

He affirmed that the Delhi government will implement every aspect, vision, and reform of NEP 2020 with complete dedication.

Sood added that the government will go beyond policy adoption and work tirelessly to translate NEP’s vision into reality in Delhi’s classrooms.

The minister described the SMC Guidelines 2026 as a crucial step in this transformative journey, noting that while the earlier SMC framework under the Right to Education Act focused primarily on grant monitoring, infrastructure supervision, and administrative processes, today’s challenges and expectations have evolved significantly.

He emphasised that issues such as child safety, mental health, Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), digital transparency, learning outcomes, and community participation have now become critically important, and the new guidelines are designed keeping these priorities in mind.

The Education Minister stated that the guidelines elevate SMCs from mere monitoring committees to true “school community governing institutions.” SMCs will now play an active role in holistic child development, academic quality, student welfare, safety, inclusivity, digital governance, and transparency.

Sood also highlighted that the inclusion of a three-year vision plan, annual action plans, and clearly defined priorities will shift the education system from being individual-dependent to institution-driven and long-term in approach.

He stressed that even if a school’s principal or teachers change, the direction and pace of development should remain consistent.

Meanwhile, at the Vigyan Bhawan, the School Education and Literacy Department of the central government held a programme for the launch of the School Management Committee (SMC) Guidelines 2026, which was also attended by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as the Chief Guest, along with Chhattisgarh Education Minister Gajendra Yadav.