New Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviews implementation of National Education Policy

Vibha Sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, July 9

New Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the progress on implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) on Friday.

Pradhan, who recently took over as the new education minister from Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’,  has already said that the NEP would remain his top priority.

Pradhan held a review meeting on Friday with ministers of state Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Annpurna Devi, and Subhas Sarkar, senior officials of the ministry and various autonomous bodies.

“We reviewed the progress made in the implementation of NEP 2020. We also discussed the way forward for ensuring a bright future for the 30 crore-plus students across the country and in achieving the objectives of the New Education Policy in a time-bound manner,” the new education minister said.  

The policy proposes a complete overhaul of India’s education system.

Earlier, talking to the media Pradhan said that students who do not fall in the traditional education ambit will get due focus. The minister said he has also identified focus areas in the policy that will be implemented on a priority basis.

“With the introduction of NEP, the Indian education system has taken a giant leap in fostering an environment for a future-ready 21st century India. We are committed to making students and youth the primary stakeholders in propelling India towards an equitable knowledge society’,” he said on Thursday. “I am confident that under the guidance of the Prime Minister and the support of our academic institutions, we will continue to set new benchmarks in integrating education with employment and making it more inclusive, holistic, multi-disciplinary, and on a par with global standards,” Pradhan said.