To enjoy additional benefits. Published July 09, 2024 10:16 pm IST  New Delhi. School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar. File  Photo Credit: RAGU R. The Union Ministry of Education on Tuesday began a twoday meeting to review the progress ofthe National Education Policy s implementation in States and Union Territories. The meeting was attended by representatives of the National Council of Educational Research and Training NCERT, various State Councils of Educational Research and Training SCERT, Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE, Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas. School Education Secretary Sanjay Kumar said that the main aim of the meeting was to review NEP 2020, its implementation and the alignment of the Ministry s flagship schemes such as the Samagra Shiksha, PM SHRI, PM Poshan, ULLAS and others. The meeting would help develop an NEP roadmap for the coming years, he added. Mr. Kumar said that discussions would be held on a fiveyear action plan, a 100day action plan, the progress of infrastructure and civil works, ICT and Smart classrooms under Samagra Shiksha, the statussetting up of Vidya Samiksha Kendras and 200 educational channels finalisation of data for Unified District Information System for Education UDISE for 202324, District Institutes of Education and Training, upgradation as Centers of Excellenceneed for tobacco control and implementation of Tobacco Free Educational Institutions TOFEI guidelines in schools, and best practices. Official sources toldThe Hinduthat Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha might come on board to partake in the PM SHRI school programme under NEP by midJuly. However, Delhi, West Bengal and Punjab were still at loggerheads with the Centre over various facets of NEP s implementation. States and Union Territories coming on board would ensure a seamless transition for students migrating to different universities, allowing them to transfer credits smoothly a longterm vision of the National Credit Framework under NEP 2020, sources said. During the review, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the NEP had made considerable progress in just four years, stressed the importance of education in the mother tongue and all Indian languages, urged States and the Centre to work was a unit to replicate best practices across the board. In a first, the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur stated that it would start offering its B.Tech programme in both Hindi and English, and two sections would be identified based on preferences for lectures in either language. The institute has further mentioned that the courses will be taught in both languages by the same instructor to ensure the same rigour, said Ravi Ginger, Assistant Registrar, Office of Academic Affairs at IITJodhpur. educationschool. BACK TO TOP. Terms  conditionsInstitutional Subscriber. Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by ourcommunity guidelinesfor posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
The Ministry of Education initiates a two-day meeting to assess the implementation of the National Education Policy across States and Union Territories. Discussions aim to review the NEP 2020, align flagship schemes, develop a roadmap, and focus on infrastructure, educational channels, tobacco control guidelines, and best practices. Some states may join the PM SHRI school program, promoting seamless credit transfer for students. Additionally, the importance of education in mother tongues is emphasized, and IIT Jodhpur announces offering its B.Tech program in both Hindi and English.