While addressing the Visitor’s Conference on ‘Implementation of National Education Policy 2020: Higher Education, President Ram Nath Kovind said “The National Education Policy 2020 sets a vision to implement an equitable and vibrant knowledge society by providing quality education that meets the requirement of the 21st century”.
Kovind also said “The National Education Policy (NEP) aims to reorient our educational system towards meeting the needs of the 21st century. It sets the vision of developing an equitable and vibrant knowledge society by providing quality education to all. It achieves twin objectives of inclusion & excellence.”
He further said that the NEP would discourage the habit of rote learning among the students and overemphasis on marks or grades that causes stress among students.
Also Read: A brief reflection on the new national education policy
While lauding the new education policy, the President said, “More than two lakh suggestions have been taken into consideration. Thus, the policy reflects a ground-level understanding of the challenges, aspirations and solutions of the education system.”
He further said that the role of the Centre should not be limited to ‘setting norms’ through agencies like the University Grants Commission adding that higher education institutions under the centre must set quality benchmarks.
Also Read: Union Education Minister to answer queries on National Education Policy
“The Centre’s role must not be limited to setting norms by the agencies like the University Grants Commission or the proposed Higher Education Commission of India. There should be a clear focus on quality–higher education institutes under the Centre must set quality benchmarks,” he said further.
