Fully committed in implementing National Education Policy: PM Modi welcomes healthy debate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered  inaugural dress at 'Conclave on Transformational Reforms in Higher Education under National Education Policy'. PM Modi said that it is "natural for some people" to question that such a big reform has been done on paper, but how it will be implemented on ground. He said that it means "everyone's eyes are towards its implementation."

'I am fully committed' 

PM Modi said, "All of you are directly involved with implementation of National Education Policy and refore your role is very important. As far as political will is concerned, I am fully committed, I am fully with you."  Prime Minister said that after National Education Policy was anunced, section of country said that Policy has any bias. "It is a matter of happiness," he said. 

Prime Minister Modi said National Education Policy was approved after extensive discussions over 3-4 years and deliberation over lakhs of suggestions.

'It is a healthy debate'

"National Education Policy is being discussed across nation today. People from different fields and ideologies are giving ir views and reviewing Policy. It's a healthy debate. more it is done, more it will be beneficial to education system of country," he said. 

PM Modi asserted that focus of new policy is to lay emphasis on "inquiry-based, discovery-based and analysis based ways" to help children learn. He said that India's education system focussed on "What to think" so far but  new policy emphasises on "How to think".

Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and Union Minister of State for Communications, Sanjay Dhotre participated in event apart from a number of dignitaries including Chairman and Members, Committee for Draft NEP as well as eminent acemicians/scientists. 

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 conclave is organised by Ministry of Education and University Grants Commission (UGC) through video-conferencing. conclave will have sessions dedicated to significant aspects of education covered under National Education Policy, 2020 like holistic, multidisciplinary and futuristic education, quality research and equitable use of techlogy for better reach in education, according to a statement.

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(With ncy inputs)