Chandrababu Naidu welcomes NEP 2020; terms it as a boost to education sector

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu welcomed  National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 approved by Union cabinet on Wednesday, stating that decision would encour country's youth to compete with best in world.

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TDP chief furr said that policy, which emphasises regional langu as medium of instruction till Grade 5, is crucial for children in improving ir academic performance.

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New Education Policy 2020 approved

Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved much-awaited NEP, 2020, which aims to revamp all aspects of India's education system and bring it closer to best global standards.

A committee led by former Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) chief Dr K Kasturirangan formed  Draft National Education Policy 2019 on foundational pillars of 'Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability, and Accountability.'  new NEP replaces one formulated in 1986.

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It says that student will t be forced to study in one langu and several foreign dialects will also be offered at secondary level. major reforms brought in by NEP 2020 include Universalisation of Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE), national mission to focus on basic literacy and basic numeracy, rigid separation between arts and sciences streams and separation between vocational or academic, and curricular or extra-curricular activities.

Ar major decision of government was to rename Human Resource Development Ministry as  Ministry of Education (MoE).

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(With inputs from ncy)

(Im credits: PTI)