The Odisha Government has decided to undertake a phased intervention of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which envisages reforms in the education system for the 21st century, from the 2025-26 academic year, said officials.
The Chief Minister holds an important meeting with the officials of the Education Department.
Knowing that career planning and mentorship are typically overlooked in the traditional education system, AGC has made provisions to aid students at each step of their learning process.
The government will also implement a monetary reward scheme for higher education teachers whose research papers are published in renowned international journals.
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta on Saturday hit out at the "education revolution" of the AAP government, calling it hollow, alleging that the Delhi government deceives people, governs by spreading falsehoods and indulges in corruption.
The new National Education Policy is also a step in this direction, as it seeks to lay a strong foundation on which to base higher learning.
Several initiatives have been taken to increase research facilities in the universities and these include setting up of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Research Chair in 15 state universities.
The Modi government tried to give shape to the rhetoric of Skilling India within 100 days of its formation by creating a new ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, in combination with youth affairs and sports. But, in practice, there is growing mismatch between the capacities of an aspiring employee with the need of an employer with diverse expectations and requirements.
Addressing the 13th e-convocation of ICFAI University, Sikkim, through video-conferencing today, the Vice President asked the educators to take inspiration from our holistic Vedic education and understand the vision behind New Education Policy.
The current phase gives us an opportunity to reimagine teaching and learning for the post-Covid era. The joys of interaction and the benefits of physical classrooms would never be replaced with digital technologies, but the blended learning format provides us with the possibilities to rethink how academics would be handled
