implement the draft new education policy

Implement the draft New Education Policy

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4697 

ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

New Education Policy

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the total expenditure (capital and recurring) required to implement the draft New Education Policy (NEP), 2019;

(b) whether the Government proposes to decentralize the accreditation process  by  allowing private agencies other than NAAC to rate the educational institutions and the manner in which the said move will improve the performance of educational institutions and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes that private schools should be promoted philanthropically or otherwise and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(d) whether the major objections have been received from various stakeholders regarding the draft of the New Education Policy, 2019 and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 

(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)

(a) to (d) The Government is in the process of formulating a New Education Policy. In this regard, a Committee for the Draft  National Education Policy was constituted in  June 2017 under the Chairmanship of Dr. K Kasturirangan, which submitted its report to the Ministry on 31st May 2019. The Draft NEP 2019 was uploaded on MHRD’s website at  https://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/Draft_NEP_2019_EN_Revised.pdf and also at   https://innovate.mygov.in/list-nep/   to   elicit   comments   and   suggestions   from   the   various stakeholders. Further, letters were written to States/UTs Governments and Government of India Ministries inviting their views and comments on DNEP 2019. An Education Dialogue with Hon’ble MPs of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka & Odisha on three consecutive days i.e on 31.07.2019, 01.08.2019 & 02.08.2019. Two meetings, one with State Education Secretaries of School Education and another with State Secretaries of Higher & Technical Education was held on 09.07.2019 and 08.08.2019 respectively. Around 2 lakh  suggestions  on  the  Draft  National  Education  Policy  have  been  received  from  various stakeholders. A special meeting of CABE on National Education Policy was held on 21.09.2019, to discuss the National Education Policy. There has been wide  publicity  and positive feedback from all stakeholders. Accordingly, based on all feedback/comments received from various stakeholders on the Draft NEP, the Ministry is in the process of finalizing the National Education Policy, 2020.

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The guiding principles of National Education Policy 2020 are access, equity, quality, accountability and affordability. Draft National Education Policy  2019  has  made recommendation regarding broadening the scope of accreditation  to  cover  all  Higher Educational Institutions. In keeping with the principle of affordability, it is also proposed the enhancement of philanthropic efforts may be encouraged to provide equitable access to quality education for all sections of the society.

Source : Lok Sabha