The state cabinet, which met today, under the leadership of chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, Nabanna, approved in-principle the state education policy, which was vetted by an expert committee.
India's third proper education policy since Independence, the New National Education Policy saw the light of day on 29 July 2020 with the commitment of major changes in the education system of the country. When the policy was announced in the midst of the pandemic to aim at bringing about much needed transformational changes in the country's education system with a global perspective, skillbased learning seemed to have been prioritised with the use of modern technology.
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Addressing the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan, PM said said his interactions with teachers has helped the government in formulating policies at the national level.
Naidu was addressing students and staff of the Lawrence School at Lovedale in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu during his visit to the school. He said “The NEP is set to revolutionise education in our country, making it more accessible and inclusive.”
In new circumstances, the allocation for the National Scheme for Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education needed a boost. Instead, we saw BE of Rs. 110 crore for 2020-21 being cut to a revised estimate of just Re. 1 crore, and the BE for 2021-22 also being kept at this low amount of Re. 1 crore. These are the components of the union budget which have the most impact on poorer and more vulnerable students, and sadly these saw a significant decline.
The rally here was organised by the Left Front and its trade unions, along with the Congress-backed trade union, INTUC.
Appreciating the efforts of the Education Ministry and Dr Kasturirangan and his team, who prepared the policy, the President mentioned that the Policy has been prepared after extensive consultation with 2.5 lakh gram panchayats, more than 12,500 local bodies and about 675 districts generating more than two lakh suggestions thereby reflecting a ground-level understanding.
PM Modi told that within the past week, the Education Ministry has received over 15 lakh suggestions on its implementation.
